cleaning thermal paste off

matt_griff · 11 Feb 2011 at 19:28

Hi, how do you clean off thermal paste from the CPU?

anuraj · 11 Feb 2011 at 19:30

Just a video :

Also remember that google is your friend

Geek. · 11 Feb 2011 at 19:32

get some of this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-000-AC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=27 and wipe it off with a microfibre cloth or cotton buds

shadow_boxer · 11 Feb 2011 at 19:33

Geek. said:
get some of this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-000-AC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=27 and wipe it off with a microfibre cloth

this

Or high purity Isopropyl Alcohol from the chemist with lint free cloth. Don't use acetone.

andy_mk3 · 11 Feb 2011 at 19:36

Geek. said:
get some of this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-000-AC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=27 and wipe it off with a microfibre cloth or cotton buds

I bought this a couple of weeks ago and used it last weekend, fantastic stuff