what can i buy to remove thermal paste from my CPU? i'm thinkin go not using the thermal paste and using a thermal pad instead. also what can i not use to remove the thermal paste? alcohol? nail polish remover? hair spray? i have no clue.
2007-04-27 08:24:56 · 7 answers · asked by versuviusx 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Try ArtiClean with a lint free cloth.
2007-04-27 10:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by Aso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have stated, standard rubbing acohol with a cotton ball or q-tip works well. I would recommend against using a thermal pad on your CPU and would recommend a good thermal past such as Arctic Silver 5. It's easy to find and works as well or better than most of the pasts out there. Follow the directions on the site, it's pretty forgiving stuff.
2007-04-27 09:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by James A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rubbing alcohol is tried and tested.
PC hardware enthusiasts typically throw away the thermal pad and use instead the high performance thermal pastes - AS5 or Zalman STG1.
2007-04-27 18:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should be very well because the water did not get contained in the cpu aspects, merely confirm u bypass purchase a number of that paste even as u insert the hot fan because it keeps the cpu from overheating :)
2016-12-04 23:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by mendelson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use rubbing alcohol if you like. Just use a q-tip and dip it in, squeeze so its not dripping and then gently rub off with that. Finish off by using a dry q-tip.
2007-04-27 08:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rubbing alcohol works quite well, also, you may have experinced the use of toilette paper for removing unwanted material from objects.
2007-04-27 08:30:34 · answer #6 · answered by greg b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try rubbing alcohol, and then Goo Gone, if that doesn't work.
2007-04-27 08:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋