SullyATX

Hey everyone! As the title states, I'm interested in the best way to thoroughly clean an old (~5 years) motherboard. I just built a new rig and want to use my old one as a test subject for things I haven't tried yet in my 22 years of building. I have yet to delid a processor or run a custom loop - I'm not sure I'll waste the money to run the custom loop on this (i5-4670k, Maximus VI Hero), but I just ordered my Rockit 88 and some CLU to attempt my first delid. The plan is to completely disassemble the old comp, clean EVERYTHING to like-new condition, delid/relid the 4670k, put new thermal and thermal pads on the GTX 770 and use it as a Linux box. I have read dozens of articles, watched dozens of videos, etc. I'd rather have a discussion here with user's actual experience and opinions. The board is not bad, but it's not great either. It's past the point of blowing everything off with my Metro Datavac. I'm currently considering the Hosa CAIG DeoxIT 5% Spray Contact Cleaner, WD-40 Specialist Electrical Contact Cleaner and CRC QD Contact Cleaner. I would like the board to look as new as possible without having to use a brush on the PCB. I think a soft nylon brush will be okay for a few of the components but I'd rather not take a brush to much else. Does anyone have experience with any of these products? It seems simple enough - you get as much off as you can with air, then use contact cleaner to saturate the motherboard and let dry completely. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! One of the videos I watched, the guy was Australian and unfortunately I can't order what he used. He finished everything off with this board laquer that really made everything look like new. I can't find anything like it on Amazon. Hope to hear from you guys soon! Have a great day and Happy Mother's Day!

Hey everyone! Wanted to keep this thread going. Any 2018 updates? Would be interested in seeing what the average small-business remote technician carries around with them in their backpack and toolboxes. Also, is it possible with YUMI to create a bootable flash drive with Hiren's, UBCD, Trinity Rescue and Kaspersky's rescue disk? I have a separate flash drive (albeit not large) for every disk/utility/program, minus portable apps/drivers/etc. Looking to downsize. What are you all carrying nowadays!? Don't be shy! I have an extremely large list of things I own so it will take some time to go through it all. I'm in the process of reorganizing and will make/post the list when finished.

Ordered the p2715q. Fingers crossed it's worth the money.

Cheaper, with better quality?

Bump.

The U2715H and P2715Q are the exact same price. The P is 4k and the U is not. Would I have any reason to buy the U over the P?

"Personally I would pick neither... as 1440p 144hz IPS monitors have been announced" I have heard great things about the ROG Swift but it's a TN panel and I can't see spending 1k or close to it on something that isn't IPS.

I'd like to keep it around $1,000 and under. Monitor is being pushed by a GTX 770. Only game I play is World of Warcraft seldomly. I just want something 27" with brilliant color. Eventually I might use the monitor for console games/Blu-Ray movies. For now, mainly casual (web/email/music). I saw the 27" iMac 5k retina and immediately wanted an upgrade from my Dell S2440L.

Deciding between these two. I'd like you "experts" to go over pros and cons with me. Bounce opinions back and forth. Help me decide TODAY. Thanks.

I apologize for the misinformation of the title- the P2715Q is 4K (2160p). All in all, I'm just looking for a monitor upgrade from my 24" Dell S2440L. Digitaltrends.com did a decent review of the P2715Q here: http://www.digitaltrends.com/monitor-reviews/dell-p2715q-review/

Looking at the Asus PB278Q, Dell U2713HM, Dell P2715Q... Want something that will last 3-5 years. I mainly play WoW but might use this to play console games/watch Blu-Ray movies on. Would like to keep it $700-800 and under. Any other monitor suggestions would be great. Running a GTX 770 atm.