Hi, I am looking to clean my heatsink and CPU which have that compound thing on them. Can I use the drinkable alcohol, methylated spirit, or water?
Any suggestions welcome thanks.
niceguygaurav 0 Newbie Poster
szukalski
When I cleaned mine, I just used a lint free cloth and elbow grease.
GrimJack 1,414 Posting Maven Featured Poster
You probably could use drinkable alcohol but wipe some on glass first to see if it leaves any deposit behind after it dries -- if it does, don't use it.
GrimJack
Coconut Monkey 40 Inside your PC Team Colleague
Use methylated spirits or isopropyl alcohol (obtained from your local chemist). You can use acetone as well, but don't breathe in too much or get any on your hands.
Here's a guide for cleaning off old paste and applying some new stuff. It applies to all pastes.
GrimJack 1,414 Posting Maven Featured Poster
actually I just used glasses cleaner and a t-shirt and it cleaned up pretty nicely - went over the cpu a couple times with a dry t-shirt just to polish it up a bit
techfreak 0 Newbie Poster
isopropyl alcohol (Rubbing Alcahol) has always worked for me. NEver leaves any residue behind, and the heatsinks/heat spreader pretty clean.
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
Methylated spirits is my own product of choice for cleaning, and I use rags torn from old cotton bedsheets to do the cleaning with ;)
That's as good a combination as anything else you can get your hands on. Read the guide linked by Coconut Monkey for cleaning techniques and tips.
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