Is Vodka good for cleaning CPUs?

[WinkOsmosis]

I use rubbing alcohol for cleaning thermal paste. Would vodka work? I'm curious because I used it to clean the unused-for-months-and-encrused-with-carbon George Foreman Grill.

 

[tweakmm]

Why waste good alcohol to clean your CPU?

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Why waste good alcohol to clean your CPU?

What if I ran out of rubbing alcohol? It would be a very small amount of vodka.

 

[chiwawa626]

Is Rubbing Alcahol good for getting drunk?

 

[hdeck]

:Q you are NOT using our alcohol to clean your CPU!:disgust::|

 

[ViperXX]

Is Rubbing Alcahol good for getting drunk?

No, it's only good for going blind.

 

[Vortex22]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
Is Rubbing Alcahol good for getting drunk?

Give it a try and report back here.

 

[NeoPTLD]

No.

The non alcohol portion of it contains all kinds of stuff like sugar you don't want around your computer.

 

[civad]

Depends on what CPU you are talking about.
CPU of a human body (brain )....YES!!!

CPU of a computer.. I dunno ...

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
No.

The non alcohol portion of it contains all kinds of stuff like sugar you don't want around your computer.

True,drinking alcohol is made with starches,and sugars.

you want to use Isoprpoyl alcohol,
if you want to;you Can use "dry gas" Isopropyl,but do not use Methanol type dry gas!
that stuff is poisonous!

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
Is Rubbing Alcahol good for getting drunk?

Isopropyl alcohol will mess you up good. You'll end up with "gastro-intestinal problems." Just read the label. My grandfather's friends tried it in World War II. Just don't do it.

Ethyl alchol that you can get in the drug isle has acetone (nail polish remover) in it. I wouldn't suggest that either.

This is what you would call "denatured" alcohol. It's unfit to drink, and that's why you can buy it without getting carded.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: Vortex22

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
Is Rubbing Alcahol good for getting drunk?

Give it a try and report back here.

Do not try it... unless you like trips to the ER.

 

[BigToquex]

If you stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer, i heard that if you take out the ice that forms, you have pure alcohol. is this true?

 

[AnyMal]

I guess I'll answer: no! Vodka contains additives such as oils and sacharine and it will leave a filmy residue that may fry your CPU. Now, I have used cologne in the past (shouldn't do that either), but it has to be with high alchohol content, 60% or better.

 

[0roo0roo]

i just use a tissue

 

[BillGates]

Did the vodka clean your Foreman grill well?

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: BigToque
If you stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer, i heard that if you take out the ice that forms, you have pure alcohol. is this true?

You couldn't get it cold enough to freeze.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: BigToque
If you stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer, i heard that if you take out the ice that forms, you have pure alcohol. is this true?

You couldn't get it cold enough to freeze.

And even if you could, why not just drink everclear? Or is 95% not good enough?

 

[imported_Papi]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Why waste good alcohol to clean your CPU?

straight up!

your momma ought to smack ya, cleaning with Vodka.. pfft!

 

[Murphy Durphy]

Originally posted by: mugsywwiii

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: BigToque
If you stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer, i heard that if you take out the ice that forms, you have pure alcohol. is this true?

You couldn't get it cold enough to freeze.

And even if you could, why not just drink everclear? Or is 95% not good enough?

95%? Pfft, lightweights. :disgust:

 

[Eli]

No.

Originally posted by: BigToque
If you stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer, i heard that if you take out the ice that forms, you have pure alcohol. is this true?

No.

Alcohol is soluble in water (or would that be the other way around?), so by adding alcohol to water you basically lower the freezing point.

You have to do the opposite to really do it well; boil your alcohol containing liquid at 172.94F and collect the alcohol vapors in a condensor.

 

[imported_Papi]

Originally posted by: BigToque
If you stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer, i heard that if you take out the ice that forms, you have pure alcohol. is this true?

Alcohol doesn't freeze unless it has been watered down or had water based mix in it.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: BillGates
Did the vodka clean your Foreman grill well?

Yes. After I got the gunk off, I used it to clean off the residue, and it seemed to work well. Btw, I was making bacon, after being inspired by that truck stop breakfast thread.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: BigToque
If you stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer, i heard that if you take out the ice that forms, you have pure alcohol. is this true?

No. Freezing the mixture won't remove the water from the alcohol. Besides, you can't freeze vodka in the freezer you have at home.

Ryan

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: BillGates
Did the vodka clean your Foreman grill well?

Yes. After I got the gunk off, I used it to clean off the residue, and it seemed to work well. Btw, I was making bacon, after being inspired by that truck stop breakfast thread.

Vinegar will do the trick as well, and you won't be tempted to drink it out of the fat tray.