removing paste from cpu

[Jamie-Kane]

can i just use a high alcohol content drink like vodka? or do i have to buy a proper cleaning product?

 

[dashogun]

I would follow advice from Arctic Silver. Use Isopropyl alcohol, which is also called rubbing alcohol, with a lintless cloth and gently rub away the thermal paste. Chances are, there may be other stuff present in alcohol beverages and I don't think you would want to inhibit the heat conductivity potential of the thermal paste.

 

[CrazeD]

Drinking alcohol doesn't have a high enough alcohol content.

Buy some 90%+ isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Then get a few coffee filters, get rubbing alcohol on the coffee filters, then scrub the surface of the CPU and/or heatsink until clean. Repeat 1 - 2 times, and then don't touch it with your fingers.

 

[Jamie-Kane]

okay thanks.

 

[Evolv]

I found using rubbing alcohol and a q-tip being the best. I did that plenty of times with cpu's and no problems.

 

[veedubfreak]

Drinking alcohol doesn't have a high enough alcohol content.

Buy some 90%+ isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Then get a few coffee filters, get rubbing alcohol on the coffee filters, then scrub the surface of the CPU and/or heatsink until clean. Repeat 1 - 2 times, and then don't touch it with your fingers.

It does if you buy some everclear

 

[decibaL]

91%+ isopropyl + cotton balls