CPU Cleaning

[Deleted member 143938]

I'm getting rid of my stock heating and putting a new one in, would wiping the CPU off with a linen free cloth be good enough? I don't have any of that fancy cleaning stuff and I'm not planing on buying any either.

 

[KoZLop]

rubbing alcohol with lent free cloth

edit: spelling

 

[Footer4321]

also, a razorblades does a nice job of getting the large goops off, then do the above action.

 

[wee96]

Use a paper towel with a bit of alcohol on it, dont use anything like toilet paper or kleenex though. Paper towels dont shed as easily, so they are fine.

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

paint thinner works well on the stock thermal pad
clean up with 91-99% rubbing alcohol afterwards

 

[fuelvolts]

also, a razorblades does a nice job of getting the large goops off, then do the above action.

QFT - everything will not come off, but that gets the most

 

[Dalrain]

More info in this thread I started a while back: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1077261