Changing Water for a cooler

nuzik · 18 Jan 2013 at 11:06

I've decided to go with a cooler than my water based cooler mainly due to expense and time. I can sell my water cooler an make some cash which will fund my upgrades.
Now when I take off the water system and replace with the air cooler I need to apply thermal paste? How much and how do I take off the old paste.

Tattysnuc · 18 Jan 2013 at 11:15

I use lint free cloth and rubbing/cleaning alcohol to remove the old paste.

As for how much, it depends on the TIM that you are using - the usual is about the size of a grain of rice placed in the centre of the die, but it can vary depending on the TIM being used.

nuzik · 18 Jan 2013 at 11:26

alcohol cleaner? you mean white spirit or something else?

StonerDude · 18 Jan 2013 at 12:55

Isopropyl Alcohol. It'll basically clean anything.

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

Tattysnuc · 18 Jan 2013 at 13:52

That's the fella! Isopropyl Alcohol

I couldn't remember what it was called

nuzik · 18 Jan 2013 at 14:43

Thanks for your help fellas