CPU cleaning

geowal19 · 4 Mar 2009 at 20:26

Somehow I got a tiny bit of thermal paste on the bottom of the CPU (don't ask how I have no clue) what should I use to wipe it off?

Kennysevenfold · 4 Mar 2009 at 20:30

a wire brush.?
but seriusly, some nail varnish remover and a lint free cloth

ChrisLX200 · 4 Mar 2009 at 20:32

What kind of thermal paste? If it's ceramic based it's not conductive and therefore not a worry. Careful use of Q-tip and alcohol will do the job. If it's Arctic Silver (which is conductive) then you'll have to make sure you get it all off any electrical contacts. Again, solvent like alcohol (isopropyl) will do - but you need to be thorough.

geowal19 · 4 Mar 2009 at 20:44

Will a tissue not be able to wipe it off.

ChrisLX200 · 4 Mar 2009 at 20:49

geowal19 said:
Will a tissue not be able to wipe it off.

No it won't, but possibly good enough if it's not conductive - if it's Arctic Silver 5 and it's on the pins/pads you need to get it all off.

geowal19 · 4 Mar 2009 at 20:49

NO it's cheap factory stuff that came with my Shuttle

londonbairn · 4 Mar 2009 at 21:21

I accidentally put AS5 on the underside of my Q6600 over a year ago, still works fine.

yanguangz · 4 Mar 2009 at 21:41

Baby wipes

ekam · 12 Mar 2009 at 17:52

dip it in some boiling cider lol

reflux · 12 Mar 2009 at 17:53

Yeah give it a good clean with nail varnish remover or citrus-based TIM cleaner.

Locke · 12 Mar 2009 at 17:58

Pop it in a washing machine, that'll do the trick.

Seriously though, I would use some kind of alcoholic solvent or TIM cleaner found easily in PC shops, nail varnish might get you in trouble from your mummy.