Are these lint free?

[Vaanish]

I need to clean some old thermal paste off a HSF and CPU and i have been told to rub it off with something lint free and im wondering if i can use these:

They are ear buds that you can clear your ears with.

I really dont have a clue what lint free things are so if you know any can you tell me please?

 

[peterhuang913]

That's not lint-free. It leaves little pieces of cotton. Just use a tissue to wipe off the big mess. Then use a cotton shirt or cloth to finish it off. Use alcohol-water with the clean-up.

 

[Pepsiboy700]

A Q-tip? Never heard of one... lol

I really dont know I use industrial pos toilet paper with alcohol. I have had q-tips rip apart on me and tissues leave parts of itself behind. The crappy toliet paper is like sandpaper on the *** and doesnt leave anything behind. lol

 

[xenium]

arctic clean kit + toilet paper = your best option

 

[Vaanish]

The crappy toliet paper is like sandpaper on the *** and doesnt leave anything behind. lol

lmao.

I have heard people talk about Q-Tips but i always thought it was just a slang way of spelling 'cue tip' as in a tip of a snooker cue lol. But I suppose it is a brand in America or something?

Peter, when you say alcohol water, I suppose that i can use this as well?

Buy Akasa CPU and Heatsink Cleaner*AK-TC from CCL - Online Retailer of the Year 2006

 

[peterhuang913]

Q-tip is a popular brand of ear swabs in America. Yes.

 

[Preacher]

There fine use them , I did when re-applied my paste.

 

[carnageX]

I used a coffee filter when I cleaned mine off. We have some cheapy-brand q-tips at my house.. and they come apart way too easy >.<. If you're gonna use one, make sure it's a good quality one that doesn't break apart.

 

[decibaL]

cotton balls + iso.91 = my best friend

 

[Schecters]

Coffee filters and alcohol are what I use. I think it's actually suggested on arctic silver's site (might be wrong though) under the how to part.