My P150 Experience & Cleaning

braden · Post by **braden** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:45 pm

Hi Everyone,

I'm a newcomer here and this is my first post. I consulted this site and forums quite a bit before making a decision to get a P150, and I'm really glad I did. So first I'd like to say thanks to everyone who contributes.

I can say that this is the hands-down best case I've ever owned. I threw some caution to the wind and ignored the warnings about the power supply. Mine worked great right out of the box. The sound properties of the case are pretty outstanding, and coupled with a new Zalman ZF700CU on my XFX 6600GT (which, by the way, has the WORST HSF of any card I've seen) my noise level has dropped considerably. The loudest component in my case at the moment seems to be the CPU fan which is a Zalman CPNS7000. Running at full speed this fan seems to be quite loud now. However, I keep it in check with Speedfan.

Now, on to the most important part of my first post here. While installing the Zalman on the video card, I got some thermal grease on my hand. I didn't notice, and put my greasy paws all over the brushed aluminum front of the P150. Does anyone have an idea of what might remove it? In lots of light, the hand and fingerprints are quite noticable. I've tried using Windex, LCD screen cleaner and Isopropyl Alcohol, to no avail. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Besides that, I love of the look and sound of this case.

aethyr · Post by **aethyr** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:22 pm

Maybe something like Goo Gone?
http://www.magicamerican.com/googone.shtml

You should be able to find it at a hardware store.

ultraboy · Post by **ultraboy** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:48 pm

What kind of thermal grease you use?

Anyway if other solutions don't work, consider this ArctiClean which seems to get good praise from many places. I've never used it myself as Isopropyl Alcohol always works for me even on external surface of my LianLi case.

Good luck.

Krazy Kommando · Post by **Krazy Kommando** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:33 pm

ive used arcticlean on a CPU, GPU, chipset, and their appropriate HSFs and the stuff is awsome. leaves NO residue at all, should take care of the case perfectly

braden · Post by **braden** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:45 pm

Thanks guys! I will definitely try the Arcticlean. If not, maybe the Goo Gone will do. Much appreciated.

Elixer · Post by **Elixer** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:09 am

Acetone or fingernail polish remover (which are basically the same thing). You'll have to use it outside. Get Acetone at your local hardware store.

nici · Post by **nici** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:26 am

Elixer wrote: You'll have to use it outside.

Why, using it inside is much more fun...

dfrost · Post by **dfrost** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:20 am

Don't let acetone/fingernail polish remover contact plastic or painted surfaces. It will soften or dissolve them! Should be fine on metals however.

Rory Buszka · Post by **Rory Buszka** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:07 pm

Perhaps use a cotton swab and go slowly and carefully...

mpgalvin · Post by **mpgalvin** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:35 pm

for cleaning thermal paste, i just use some glasses cleaning wipes. the generic opti-foo ones i get from teh Wal seem to work for me.

m0002a · Post by **m0002a** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:52 pm

ArticClean works great (I got a free sample) but it is basically a citrus cleaner (the odor is unmistakable). And it is fairly expensive per ounce (or ml).

I would think that any citrus cleaner (such as Goo Gone) would work just as well.

My P150 Experience & Cleaning

My P150 Experience & Cleaning

Thanks!