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So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

 

 

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

I reckon a dry paper towel ( or several) would be better

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So I've ordered the Hyper 212 Evo from Amazon, replacing my crappy stock cooler. Only problem which I have, I don't have any Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol. 

 

What's the best way of removing the thermal paste?

 

Thanks for your time

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In a stretch even a dry napkin or toilet paper would do the trick.

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Just about anything just make sure to clean up any dust or fiber

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So I've ordered the Hyper 212 Evo from Amazon, replacing my crappy stock cooler. Only problem which I have, I don't have any Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol. 

What's the best way of removing the thermal paste?

Thanks for your time

 

You can use a barely damp papertowel to wipe it off, it just won't clean out the pores of the metal as well compared to isopropyl.

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aftershave can provide a decent cleaning fluid, plus it will smell nice while you are doing it :)

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Use a wet wipe/baby wipe, then dry with paper towel? It's what i used to do back when Arctic Silver 5 was the top tier paste to use.

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get those ear swabs, then sawp it off, then just get a paper towl and remove the rest

 

if you got some beer laying around just open one up and clean it

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

In a stretch even a dry napkin or toilet paper would do the trick.

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

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but put a little bit of WD-40 on a paper towel and it comes right off.

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

Just about anything just make sure to clean up any dust or fiber

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

You can use a barely damp papertowel to wipe it off, it just won't clean out the pores of the metal as well compared to isopropyl.

 

 

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Anything works, just make sure it all gets off

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

aftershave can provide a decent cleaning fluid, plus it will smell nice while you are doing it :)

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

Do you have any hand sanitizer laying around? I've used that in a pinch :D

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

Lick dat shit off

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

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So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

 

 

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

I reckon a dry paper towel ( or several) would be better

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I reckon a dry paper towel ( or several) would be better

Okay. Thanks. :D

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nail polish remover is a good subsitute, basicaly the same stuff.

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I reckon a dry paper towel ( or several) would be better

 

Try to get the bulk of it off first and to clean off and residue the heatspreader using a papertowel that is slightly damp will work.

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So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

So, Would a wet-ish toilet paper to the trick?

 

Im thinking more a wet-ish toilet paper sort of deal might work better 

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Just so you know, if you want to say the same thing to all the people you're quoting, you don't have to say it under every quote, just quote everyone and write the thing after all the quotes.

 

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