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Cleaning Artic Silver problem

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Hey I want to clean off the artic silver on my cpu, do we really need isopropyl alcohol or other chemical compounds to clean? can't we just do a normal clean, just use q-tip to swipe it off?
 
well, you could, but you generally don't want to leave a residue.
Since the core size is so small, the a slight bit of dust can make a bit of difference, and since this is a hardware forum, we do what we can to get the best temps. Since I work in a lab right now (and I'm in chemical engineering when at school... on coop right now), I can get >95% isopropyl alcohol for free... yay
 
i use laquir thinner. it totally liquifies the grease and then evaporates quickly andd is safe to use. use it on a q tip and bye bye paste!

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I just use 91% isopropyl alcohol. I don't use all that other crap Arctic Silver recommends in addition to it. None of my CPUs have burst into flames, so I think my method is good enough.
 
You can get a bottle of high-purity (>90%) isopropyl alcohol (aka rubbing alcohol) at any walgreens / walmart / kmart / target / supermarket / etc for a couple of dollars.

It cleans the AS off quite well, it leaves no residue, and it evaporates very quickly. -- Paul
 
Hmm

I use 70% isopropyl alcohol.. the first time I clean it... I got some AS5 at the back of the CPU pins..... so I pore some 70% into a bowl and DUMP MY WHOLE 1.6A CPU into the bowl of Alcohol...

Got some Q Tip and clean it inside the bowl...

Then took it out... try for 30 mins and still working!!
 
I use light fuel, the stuff in the yellow can made by Swan (for zippos)...its what i have used for the past 5yrs and have never had a problem with it...
 
Ive alwayed used isopropyl alcohol and never had a problem. Just get it at your local drug/grocery store. Or you might find stronger stuff at a hobby shop.
 
I use acetone. It's available at the local Home Depot or Lowes. One touch and anything greasy is dissolved, including the oil on your fingers. And it dries really fast.
 
rubbing alcohol is the shit.

the first time I applied artic silver, I kind of got it all over, well, everything.

I put my whole mobo in rubbing alcohol, wiped the AS off, gave it 20 minutes to dry, and it worked like a charm.
 
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