do i really need to clean the thermal paste with anything?

EvgaLover

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Hello i just cleaned the thermal paste on mh cpu with a coffee filter without any alchohol or anything but it looks fairly clean so is the alchohol really nessesary?
 
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Maybe 5 - 10c? It isn't anything huge- but if you really care about temps and are in a hot environment and a dusty environment- I'd recommend cleaning it off with Isopropyl Alcohol (70% or higher).

That- and if you're overclocking, which temps mean a lot.

PCDave

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Maybe 5 - 10c? It isn't anything huge- but if you really care about temps and are in a hot environment and a dusty environment- I'd recommend cleaning it off with Isopropyl Alcohol (70% or higher).

That- and if you're overclocking, which temps mean a lot.
 
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