Cleaning stuff for cpu?

spluff · 2 Mar 2006 at 07:50

Hi gang,

Just wondering what the best stuff you can buy from a chemist to clean a cpu? and what do you use to rub it on with? Is it dangerous -will it damage cpu if you rub too hard?

Cheers

JudgeC · 2 Mar 2006 at 08:37

You can get Surgical or Rubbing alchohol from a chemist and use any lint free cloth to clean it. This will clean it fine, although I prefer to use Akasa TIM Cleaner.
As long as you don't use a scouring pad, you shouldn't cause any damage to your core.

spluff · 2 Mar 2006 at 10:21

can i use kitchen towel to clean it? or will it have to be a lint free cloth? I dont have any lint free cloths :/ ( where can i buy a lint free cloth from?)

muckymick · 2 Mar 2006 at 11:15

Thats all i use spluff,just turn the kitchen towel over after each rub,don't scrub with it so it starts to break up,other than that i use a piece of an old tee shirt.

spluff · 2 Mar 2006 at 11:25

cheers mick........ i guess it is quite visible the muck you are removing from the cpu itself? is it best to take the cpu out? altho might be kinda dangerous handling it?

muckymick · 2 Mar 2006 at 11:46

Leave it in if you can get at it ok in the case,or if you take it out the best thing to place it on is a piece of anti static foam like the stuff that they come with in the case when new.

spluff · 2 Mar 2006 at 13:26

i got some surigical spirit - will this be ok?

King_Boru · 2 Mar 2006 at 13:45

kitchen towel works fine... wipe, turnover, wipe, new piece

muckymick · 2 Mar 2006 at 13:53

Yeah i have used surgical spirit in the past,also used nail polish remover,just dont use too much.

G.O.A.T · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:01

I use a tissue.

Mark A · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:12

Akasa TIM for me, works well and my temps are low, plus it smells like lemons

.

Mark

DaveMac · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:59

Paper coffee filters are good cheap lint free material.

muckymick · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:18

Mmmm never thought of that one !!!!

pieman109 · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:13

Surgical spirit, isopropyl alcohol, gin, vodka, they all work fine. get some alcohol from the chemist, cheap for a full bottle, will last ages. Been using it for years, brilliant stuff.

JaseUK · 13 Jun 2006 at 15:30

Is Acetone any good guys, got it from the chemist.

Townlea · 13 Jun 2006 at 15:37

JaseUK said:
Is Acetone any good guys, got it from the chemist.

Yes thats fine

A.N.Other · 13 Jun 2006 at 16:24

I use industrial paint thinners

They work wonders for cleaning the CPU, although they're not too friendly on the fingers

Using kitchen roll is fine. Personally, I would find it very awkward to clean it in the mobo. It's easiest just to take it out and hold it by its corners while you clean it. As long as you don't jump on it, there is no problem of damage.