Cleaning cpu and thermal paste

shankly1985 · 23 Feb 2012 at 10:42

Am planning on buying theses two items are they a good choice
Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Paste
Akasa TIM-Clean CPU and Heat Sink

Will be cleaning a H80 and i5 2500k?
If there is better ones could you please let me know.

thanks

Jake_C · 23 Feb 2012 at 10:53

shankly1985 said:
Am planning on buying theses two items are they a good choice
Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Paste
Akasa TIM-Clean CPU and Heat Sink

Will be cleaning a H80 and i5 2500k?
If there is better ones could you please let me know.

thanks

Unicorn blood generally does the trick for getting the thermal paste off. :cool:

I've only tried getting thermal paste off the one time, I used screen wipes. I'd advise against using them.

As for the paste that's a decent one. Usually the differences between good and brilliant pastes are 1-2 degrees Celsius as far as I'm aware. Plenty of sites out there which compare the different brands.

iTek · 23 Feb 2012 at 10:55

shankly1985 said:
Am planning on buying theses two items are they a good choice
Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Paste
Akasa TIM-Clean CPU and Heat Sink

Will be cleaning a H80 and i5 2500k?
If there is better ones could you please let me know.

thanks

I use the same TIM remover and paste on all my processors, its fine.

PapaLazaru · 23 Feb 2012 at 10:56

Don't waste your money with expensive 'TIM cleaning fluid'. Just by a bottle of isopropanol for a couple of quid online it is the same thing.

trickynickyuk · 23 Feb 2012 at 11:04

As above it is just as good and you get a bigger bottle for about the same price

shankly1985 · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:36

Thanks guys nice info there

stulid · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:38

You can get the isopropanol from a chemist.

shankly1985 · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:43

Am buying motherboard and paste so might has well get all same time.

BluSky · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:47

I use Arcticlean thermal something or other remover, I can't remember exactly what it is called but it does a fantastic job. As mentioned above though isopropanol would do just as good a job at less of a financial outlay

Cupra · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:13

the akasa stuff is fine ive got a bottle it lasts years

Raggs · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:17

Aye you can get a small bottle of isopropanol alcohol for 2-3 quid does the job perfectly

shankly1985 · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:27

Thanks ill pick up a bottle of isopropanol 99% get the cpu and h80 cleaned to day in stead of waiting.