Would 70% alcohol be enough for cleaning off thermal paste?

[Sam5127]

I have got these 70% isopropyl alcohol tissues, these are the best i could get. Would these be enough for cleaning off old thermal paste or should I use something else? And any other tips for someone installing a cpu heatsink for the first time?

[W-L]

Just now, Sam5127 said:

I have got these 70% isopropyl alcohol tissues, these are the best i could get. Would these be enough for cleaning off old thermal paste or should I use something else? And any other tips for someone installing a cpu heatsink for the first time?

Yeah that will be perfectly fine. 

[dizmo]

You can clean it off with spit if you really want, so yes, it's fine.

[Batteries Included]

Linus did a video on it. ANYTHING and elbow grease will remove thermal paste.

[Sam5127]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

Yeah that will be perfectly fine. 

cheers mate

[Technomancer__]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

You can clean it off with spit if you really want, so yes, it's fine.

Yea Linus did a video on this and it is the same thing

[Vigilante505]

You could use spit if you wanted to

 

 

 

Edit: Haha someone beat me to it.

[thedons1983]

17 minutes ago, Sam5127 said:

I have got these 70% isopropyl alcohol tissues, these are the best i could get. Would these be enough for cleaning off old thermal paste or should I use something else? And any other tips for someone installing a cpu heatsink for the first time?

You are joking aren't you?  I though everyone knew by this point, that only the tears of a unicorn are acceptable for cleaning thermal paste?  Once the unicorn tears are dry, one must always be sure to wipe carefully with Jason's golden fleece, then apply freshly ground narwhal tusk before remounting your cooler.  

 

I thought this was all general knowledge at this point!

[m0k]

i just use moonshine

[HisEvilness]

It is advised to use 90% or higher for cleaning off paste but anything will do really just a bit better not that expensive either.