ArctiClean on underside of CPU

[londonbairn]

When cleaning my CPU today, some drops ended up on the underside. I wiped these away and now some of the contacts on the Q6600 are slightly discoloured.

I will not be booting it up until Tuesday anyway, but do you think it will ruin it?

 

[Justintime]

Prolly just gave it a polished look by cleaning up some mild crud, doubt it'll be an issue.

 

[Logic Zero]

It will be fine, I clean my CPU in articlean all the time!

 

[londonbairn]

Thanks guys

Even the contacts? The underside?

 

[Justintime]

I doubt they'd make a product for cleaning cpus etc.. that could potentially damage them so easily

 

[gareth170]

there is a cpu cleaner... i use it to clean my cpu on top and heatsink... you should be fine... i don't think it would damage the cpu if it goes on the pins

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=OA-001-AK

 

[londonbairn]

there is a cpu cleaner... i use it to clean my cpu on top and heatsink...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=OA-001-AK

I think he meant they would not make one which would cause probs to the CPU.

I left it out in the open to allow it to evaporate etc...hope its fine.

 

[gareth170]

I think he meant they would not make one which would cause probs to the CPU.

I left it out in the open to allow it to evaporate etc...hope its fine.

i think it'll be fine..

i always clean the cpu while its in the motherboard, its more easyer.. put abit of the clear on a paper towel then just wipe the cpu...

 

[muon]

Just use 99.7% IPA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol

Much cheaper and better than articlean.

 

[londonbairn]

Thanks guys. After some more reading on the internet, it should not cause any harm!

 

[Mr Footlong]

Just use 99.7% IPA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol

Much cheaper and better than articlean.

Not true. I use both Articlean (1&2 bottles) ALONG with IPA. Been using IPA for years and years now and there are a number of putty-like substances etc that IPA flat out doesn't eat through, which Arcticlean 1 emulsifies extremely well. Normally I use 1 to clean thoroughly, then 2 to clean up nicely, THEN clean over with IPA as I am paranoid about any sort of film that solution 2 may leave over.

Ideally have both Arcticlean 1&2 and IPA to hand and you can clean up pretty well anything PC-related well.