Whats best to remove old Thermal Paste

KaHn · 25 Mar 2011 at 21:43

Hey Guys,

Upgrading my CPU cooler and just wondering whats the best option to remove the paste, normally just used watered down white spirits but its been a while since I've done this.

Cheers

KaHn

panyan · 25 Mar 2011 at 22:05

KaHn said:
Hey Guys,

Upgrading my CPU cooler and just wondering whats the best option to remove the paste, normally just used watered down white spirits but its been a while since I've done this.

Cheers

KaHn

i dont know about white spirit, but i got some cheap 99.99% alcohol and used that - worked a treat

SeeknDestroy · 25 Mar 2011 at 22:25

same here I use alcohol+tissue. Perfect combo

eddyc · 25 Mar 2011 at 22:36

Isopropanol at the highest percentage you can find.

MouthBoy · 25 Mar 2011 at 22:51

Girlfriends nail varnish remover and a cotton bud. Simples.

Mnemonik · 25 Mar 2011 at 22:59

Isopropyl alcohol 100% is the only way to go. First with a tissue to get the bulk off, then use a microfibre lint-free cloth to clean off any other dust/lint left over.

Varnish remover is acetone which will leave a residue, not ideal. Plus it usually has other stuff in it which also will leave a residue.

postmanfw · 25 Mar 2011 at 23:00

+1 isopropanol. Order or buy at chemists by the 500ml

lmfy2k · 25 Mar 2011 at 23:09

will last you a lifetime

Greboth · 25 Mar 2011 at 23:56

lmfy2k said:
will last you a lifetime

+1 for this, also makes you cpu/hsf smell nice

arknor · 26 Mar 2011 at 00:01

the articclean kits ocuk sell work good to
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-000-AC

£5 though im sure it was cheaper when i bought it :O last u a life time still as you only need a few drops, it smells like a citrus type smell

~>Dg<~ · 26 Mar 2011 at 01:33

smeaney said:
Girlfriends nail varnish remover and a cotton bud. Simples.

this what i always done

PhillyDee · 26 Mar 2011 at 01:42

IPA / Isopropanol / Isoropyl Alcohol

You will not find true 100% IPA, or it would be very very expensive, 99.9% is pretty much the same, but much cheaper.

Oma-Lan-DP · 26 Mar 2011 at 02:26

Methylated spirits, i use it everytime.

theamdgameplaye · 26 Mar 2011 at 02:38

tim cleaner

theamdgameplaye · 26 Mar 2011 at 02:41

lmfy2k said:
will last you a lifetime

thats what i use

its really good but will smell for days looool

Avathar77 · 26 Mar 2011 at 02:51

smeaney said:
Girlfriends nail varnish remover and a cotton bud. Simples.

I found this out some time ago and now my other half has bought me my own nail varnish remover! :eek:

Amos91 · 26 Mar 2011 at 02:54

theamdgameplaye said:
thats what i use its really good but will smell for days looool

+1 for what I use

Nice smell though

C64 · 26 Mar 2011 at 05:39

Be careful a lot of nail varnish remover has moisturiser and all sorts of other stuff you don't want to be putting on your cpu in.

KaHn · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:24

Cheers guys,

Off to find some isopropyl before my new CPU cooler gets here on tuesday.

KaHn

MichaelM · 26 Mar 2011 at 10:29

The Akasa stuff works eventually but isopropyl is much easier to use, gets it done quicker and generally does a better job I think.