Did I screw up??

[Mindbreeze]

Hey all,

I just got a new p4 1.6a and Asus P4S333 mobo. I took my exacto knife and took the thermal tape off the stock hsf. I then used Joy dishwashing soap to clean the residue off it. Just used a very little dab with some cold water. After that, I wiped it down with a clean cloth. Good to go, so I could put on my AS3. Then I read the AS site that says something about not using citrus based cleaners on the base of the heatsync. I looked at my Joy container, and saw a pic of a lemon for the lemon scented smell, but did not see anything about it being citrus based. Well I applied the AS3 to my p4 and stuck the hsf on, thinking if I messed up, I could always just replace the hsf. I monitored my temps last night in the bios at around 32 degrees C with no load. No overclock yet. I am wondering if I am good to go? Or should I strongly consider replacing the hsf? It appears to be working alright. Any thoughts?

Thanks much

 

[SuperPickle]

The caution is to keep the contact points clear of debris and oil. Many citrus cleaners contain traces of citrus oil that will degrade the performance of AS. Your temps seem decent so I'd say you are OK. Keep and eye on them.

 

[crash2much]

I just threw mine in the dishwasher
Anyway, if your concerned about your cleaning job, use alittle rubbing alcohol to remove residue.
But like basilisk said, you temp looks good.