Posted April 23, 2014 I am going to be applying new thermal paste to my CPU, however I need to clean both the CPU and the CPU Heatsink of the old paste. Do I need to use a specific item or can I just use say tissues or toilet paper? Cheers & Best Regards, Arcapse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 Use a linen cloth and a cleaning alcohol preferably 75% or higher. Current rig: CPU: AMD FX-8120 Cooling: Corsair H100i Mobo: ASRock 970 Extreme 3 RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz GPU: MSI GTX 660Ti Power Edition Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Storage: 2TB Seagate HDD + 128GB Crucial SSD PSU: be quiet! 730W bronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 You can just use rubbing alcohol and toilet paper. Just make sure that you don't have any fibers left over on the CPU/cooler when you're done. I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past. "wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 99% isopropyl alcohol and tissue paper. After removing, clean with a Lint-free cloth I think i just quoted linus Are you new? Please read CoC Before posting! PLEASE SELECT 'AUTOMATIC' FOR FONT COLOR FOR US DARK THEME USERS (Only for dark shades)If you can read this, it means you need to change to NIGHT THEME (bottom left above LMG logo) Please follow your threads and Quote people when replying to them. Mark your problem as solved if answered. Don't spam, nobody likes a spammer. DO NOT QUOTE IMAGES! BE NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 You will need some kind of solvent (like rubbing alcohol, or even nail varnish remover!) to clean the old paste off and a microfiber cloth so that no residue (from tissues etc) is left behind My PC: 4670k GTX 760 ACX CoolerMaster Hyper 412s Fractal Design Node 804 G1 Sniper M5 Corsair RM 650 WD Red 1TB Samsung 840 Evo 120GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 i bought some specific cleaner for like 5 bucks. works perfect, i have no ragreds. Gaming HTPC: R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B Desktop PC: R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless Boss-NAS [Build Log]: R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2) Synology-NAS: DS920+ 2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20 Audio Gear: Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479 Reviews and Stuff: GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino Useful Links: Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 Author Why do I need a solvent? Cheers & Best Regards, Arcapse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 Why do I need a solvent? The alcohol makes removing the paste much easier, and leaves the surface cleaner. I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past. "wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 Author The alcohol makes removing the paste much easier, and leaves the surface cleaner. Do I have to use alcohol then? Cheers & Best Regards, Arcapse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 Do I have to use alcohol then? You can use perfume. Just kidding, why can't you get alcohol. Location: Kaunas, Lithuania, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Local Interstellar Cloud, Local Bubble, Gould Belt, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Milky Way subgroup, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Laniakea, Pisces–Cetus Supercluster Complex, Observable universe, Universe. Spoiler 12700, B660M Mortar DDR4, 32GB 3200C16 Viper Steel, 2TB SN570, EVGA Supernova G6 850W, be quiet! 500FX, EVGA 3070Ti FTW3 Ultra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 Author You can use perfume. Just kidding, why can't you get alcohol. Just don't have it at hand right now, and I am borrowing some thermal paste from a friend. Cheers & Best Regards, Arcapse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 If you cant use a chemical, you can just use a micro-fibre cloth if the compound is dried out. I've done it myself and it works surprisingly well. If the compound isn't dry though, I'd still use alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 Just don't have it at hand right now, and I am borrowing some thermal paste from a friend. White spirit? Nail polish remover might work. Location: Kaunas, Lithuania, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Local Interstellar Cloud, Local Bubble, Gould Belt, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Milky Way subgroup, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Laniakea, Pisces–Cetus Supercluster Complex, Observable universe, Universe. Spoiler 12700, B660M Mortar DDR4, 32GB 3200C16 Viper Steel, 2TB SN570, EVGA Supernova G6 850W, be quiet! 500FX, EVGA 3070Ti FTW3 Ultra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 23, 2014 This is what I use along with toilet paper: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047YB3OW/ref=biss_dp_t_asn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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