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Cleaning oil and old thermal compound from CPU/HS(from my fingers)

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Gloryfieldzi

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What should I use to clean off stuff like oil from touching it, and old thermal pastes, off of heatsinks and cpu surface?

I have some ethanol, but I heard people say I am supposed to use Isopropyl Alcohol?

THanks
 
Isopropol works for me. I woudln't bother with stuff like Arctic Cleaner and stuff - generally it's overrated. Just remmber to use high purity Isopropol and a bunch of q-tips (usually takes me 30-40 minutes to perform a full cleaning).
 
It might, but isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol is what most people use. Just get the highest concentration you can get. Most stuff is 70% but I managed to find 91% at CVS.
 
^-- me too. CVS Brand 92% (or 91) is what I found. Question: Is there an expiration date on all this? I saw (not home right now) a date on the back of the CVS thing.....
 
Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
^-- me too. CVS Brand 92% (or 91) is what I found. Question: Is there an expiration date on all this? I saw (not home right now) a date on the back of the CVS thing.....
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There's a date on the bottle but I would still use it if it was "expired." No big deal unless it's years past the date.
 
That's the same thing I use. The only thing I might add is a plastic scraper of some sort is useful in getting the bulk of thermal pads off (the heatsink not the processor) before you use the alcohol.
 
along with isopropol i also use unbleached coffee filters...zero lint. they also come in very handy to set a proc or HSF in it with grease on it or grab a couple to clean up with.
 
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