Using Methylated Spirit to Clean Thermal residue off CPU?

[Robbo123]

can u do this?

MINERALISED METHYLATED SPIRIT (PURPLE COLOUR)

 

[pegasus1]

Ive heard that it leaves a residue that affects performance, i use ISOPROPYL ALCHOHOL (IPA 170) which costs about £3 for a 400ml spray can, available from a well known highstreet electrical shop.

 

[dale1uk]

won't do any harm, might affect your temps by 1'c but thats about it. If you can easily get ahold of anything better then do so but if not don't worry about it that'll be fine.

 

[daven1986]

do a search, i made an exact thread like this a while back - had loads of replies.