Ethanol

[Chugle]

Can I use some 95% Ethanol rubbing alcohol to remove thermal paste from my CPU? 

[doctorraichu]

yes

[Mug]

Yeah, the only difference is another CH₃ so it's going to be more volatile.

[Chugle]

Yeah, the only difference is another CH₃ so it's going to be more volatile.

What do you mean by volatile? 

[ADZ_123_!"£]

So you've got thermal paste now?

[Chugle]

So you've got thermal paste now?

No, it's just that there's residue left over on my heatsink.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

No, it's just that there's residue left over on my heatsink.

Ok.

[roastduck]

What do you mean by volatile? 

more likely to catch on fire if you expose it to a heat source

[Chugle]

more likely to catch on fire if you expose it to a heat source

What can I do to make sure that it doesn't catch fire?

[Decon]

What can I do to make sure that it doesn't catch fire?

don't light it on fire lol

[GlassBomb]

What can I do to make sure that it doesn't catch fire?

 

You just let it vaporize. Which will only take a few seconds.

[Bsmith]

What can I do to make sure that it doesn't catch fire?

 

keep it under 57 degrees Celsius and let it evaporate at room temprature for a few minuts(5 is more then enough, 2 should do already)

[TheConverter]

I've used 70% so yeah...