How to remove thermal paste off cpu?

[Davidf4e]

i don't have isopropal alcohol 

[Sack]

Don't think babywipes are a good idea since they may contain something besides alcohol to moisturise i.e. leave something behind on the CPU. Don't know what to say man, pure alcohol is the way to go (not hand sanitisers either!), you can clean it off with just toilet paper if it's not super old and dried up, but I would still recommend getting a bottle of isopropal, besides then you'll have the bottle and you can just keep it and use it for all kinds of stuff the next 20 years or something.

[Paradine Sage]

Are you going to do anything with the CPU for a few days? Because you can just use regular tap water and a paper towel and be fine 99% of the time if you wait a few days for it to fully evaporate before you use it.

[Davidf4e]

26 minutes ago, Sack said:

Don't think babywipes are a good idea since they may contain something besides alcohol to moisturise i.e. leave something behind on the CPU. Don't know what to say man, pure alcohol is the way to go (not hand sanitisers either!), you can clean it off with just toilet paper if it's not super old and dried up, but I would still recommend getting a bottle of isopropal, besides then you'll have the bottle and you can just keep it and use it for all kinds of stuff the next 20 years or something.

would 70% work?

[YedZed]

1 minute ago, DavidB722 said:

would 70% work?

Yes. Just let it dry whenever you use it. Should be like a second tho

[Davidf4e]

2 minutes ago, Paradine Sage said:

Are you going to do anything with the CPU for a few days? Because you can just use regular tap water and a paper towel and be fine 99% of the time if you wait a few days for it to fully evaporate before you use it.

yea i am ordering a nh d15 to replace my hyper 212 evo and i need to get rid of the thermal paste on there already

[Davidf4e]

4 minutes ago, YedZed said:

Yes. Just let it dry whenever you use it. Should be like a second tho

OK i will use that but if i can find higher i will use it

 

[Godlygamer23]

8 minutes ago, YedZed said:

Yes. Just let it dry whenever you use it. Should be like a second tho

I don't think so. It takes longer than that to dry from the increased water content.

[Sack]

On 22.1.2017 at 1:26 AM, DavidB722 said:

would 70% work?

 

On 22.1.2017 at 1:36 AM, Godlygamer23 said:

I don't think so. It takes longer than that to dry from the increased water content.

Yes it will, it just evaporates slower, makes sure you're using it a bit more sparingly than you'd use 85% and wipe over it with a dry piece of paper so you make it easier for it to evaporate.