Thermal Paste?

foomonkey · 6 Nov 2009 at 21:45

i managed to stick my finger in the thermal paste that is supplied on the bottom of the cooler for my i7 920 processor.

since i done that i cleaned off the remaining paste with a cloth as i dont trust using it as i suspect it is more likely now to overheat since there is less paste now.

could anyone recommend me some top notch thermal paste as i might try overclocking the processor later on?

also, was it alright to just use a cloth to clean off the remaining paste or am i meant to use some sort of fluid to do it??

foomonkey · 6 Nov 2009 at 22:47

when i cleaned the compound off with a paper kitchen towel i noticed a small scratch on the copper plate area of the heatsink/fan.

have i damaged it at all or will it be fine when i reapply more thermal paste?

foomonkey · 6 Nov 2009 at 23:13

what would happen if i just added my new thermal paste over the cloth cleaned surface without using a cleaning solution first?

foomonkey · 10 Nov 2009 at 17:05

i've been told that a small amount of nail polish remover (as its made of acetone) on a lint free cloth would be an good household choice for removing/cleaning the excess thermal compound off my heatsink.

is this true?

foomonkey · 10 Nov 2009 at 18:39

anyone ?

foomonkey · 10 Nov 2009 at 23:44

bump

foomonkey · 12 Nov 2009 at 00:47

ended up stealing some alcohol whipes from the 1st aid box at my work to clean the residue and its worked a treate

just gotta wait on the MX-2 turning up along with my gx card so i can finish building this pc.

heres hoping it wont be too long!