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i'm pretty sure I accidentally put too much thermal paste on my 4790K hits 80C at 100% not overclock and when I overclock it too 4.6GHz it's gets to 100C... So how do I clean thermal paste off?

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i'm pretty sure I accidentally put too much thermal paste on my 4790K hits 80C at 100% not overclock and when I overclock it too 4.6zGHz it's gets to 100C... So how do I clean thermal paste off?

Use isopropyl alcohol to clean the thermal paste off the CPU,.

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i'm pretty sure I accidentally put too much thermal paste on my 4790K hits 80C at 100% not overclock and when I overclock it too 4.6zGHz it's gets to 100C... So how do I clean thermal paste off?

rubbing alcohol

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99.99% alcohol or 70% works as well.

 

Apple tho...

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99.99% alcohol or 70% works as well.

 

Apple tho...

 

Just curious, can I see your source?

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Just curious, can I see your source?

 

It's the first picture on a google search for "apple too much thermal paste". Apparently, it's taken from the Apple Service Manual.

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You are supposed to use rubbing alcohol to clean it off. But I have literally used my shirt to clean off my CPU LOL (Please don't do that).

Yeah, don't do that if you don't want stains. I just use a paper towel. 

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Just curious, can I see your source?

our source: experience.

it is the best stuff to use.. 

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unless you put waaaaaay too much on there, you shouldnt be hitting those temps.  is it possible your heatsink just isnt attached properly?

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our source: experience.

it is the best stuff to use.. 

I meant for the image of Apple putting that much paste on, which he answered already.

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