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Cleaning CPU/heatsink

Ariona
By Ariona
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Microfiber cloth good? 

Aye, though you can't get the paste off so you'll need to throw it away after.

Personally, I use this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-TC-Tim-Clean/dp/B000BK7ATI

It works pretty well.

Specs are on my profile page

 

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99% isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth. nough said.

 

althought 75% alcohol doesnt hurt

I think it's 96%, the scientiffic limit of alcohol density in a liquid in ground level air pressure is 97.3% annything over that will vaporise untill it reaches a 97.3% alcohol. The only way to get 100% or 99% is to be in a vacume. But maybe this "isopropyl alcohol" is some special kind of alcohol, I've never looked into it

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I think it's 96%, the scientiffic limit of alcohol density in a liquid in ground level air pressure is 97.3% annything over that will vaporise untill it reaches a 97.3% alcohol. The only way to get 100% or 99% is to be in a vacume. But maybe this "isopropyl alcohol" is some special kind of alcohol, I've never looked into it

check out Mr. Diploma over here

http://valid.canardpc.com/mm5uh9
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I think it's 96%, the scientiffic limit of alcohol density in a liquid in ground level air pressure is 97.3% annything over that will vaporise untill it reaches a 97.3% alcohol. The only way to get 100% or 99% is to be in a vacume. But maybe this "isopropyl alcohol" is some special kind of alcohol, I've never looked into it

 

It's not special at all, plus it's very effective:

 

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From ASTM D77: "This specification covers isopropyl alcohol (99 % grade)"

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