So i really cant get alcohol or any chemicals, so is it possilbe to remove thermal paste without any these things? because im getting new mobo so ofc i need remove cooler and processor to move them to the new. Or is it bad if i dont remove it and use just the same?
Can i remove thermal paste without any alcohol? How?
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jbrown156
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you can remove the thermal paste without alcohol but its recommended that you use alocohol .. i have done a thermal paste removal without alochol already .. if you have to do it try not to get any residue or any fragments from the whatever you use to get under the processor as it could cause damage
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You can't walk into any grocery store and buy rubbing alcohol?
You could buy this stuff - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100010
You could buy this stuff - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100010
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many solvents work, alcohol is just the cheapest and readily available..... about 90% is $2.50 at local supermarket or drug store. But remeber 90$ is 10% other stuff which will leave a residue
Nail polish remover works (very powerful so be careful) .... I use Indigo Extreme Cleaner...... better than anything else mentioned and 0% residue.
http://indigo-xtreme.com/page-bba.shtml
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/13256/thr-106/Indigo_Xtreme_Clean_Non-Conductive_Thermal_Surface_Cleaner_-_30mL_XC-01.html
Nail polish remover works (very powerful so be careful) .... I use Indigo Extreme Cleaner...... better than anything else mentioned and 0% residue.
http://indigo-xtreme.com/page-bba.shtml
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/13256/thr-106/Indigo_Xtreme_Clean_Non-Conductive_Thermal_Surface_Cleaner_-_30mL_XC-01.html
, something what can buy from supermarket etc.
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Alcohol does leave behind residue .... 90% alcohol means 10% something else ..... it's very good, but it's not the best. I used to use 99% alcohol which ran me about $16 a bottle (90% is only $2.50) and was gone quickly as other peeps in the house would use for other things ..... three teenage boys scared on acne for example 
.... car dashboards, computer screens, KBs and mice ....etc
Indigo Extreme Cleaner is half the price for just a an ounce or so but it sits in my toolbox and nobody touches it ..... I apply with foam Q-Tips covered in cheesecloth but so far the ounce is about 1/3 gone thru about 11 blocks / HSs so far....that's 6 CPUs and 4 GPUs and a MoBo Block. And on the GPUs include the VRM, VRAM etc
.... car dashboards, computer screens, KBs and mice ....etcIndigo Extreme Cleaner is half the price for just a an ounce or so but it sits in my toolbox and nobody touches it
..... I apply with foam Q-Tips covered in cheesecloth but so far the ounce is about 1/3 gone thru about 11 blocks / HSs so far....that's 6 CPUs and 4 GPUs and a MoBo Block. And on the GPUs include the VRM, VRAM etc
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It's in the aisle with cold medicine, band aids, mouthwash and stuff.
No pharmacy by you ?
http://www.cvs.com/shop/product-detail/CVS-91-Isopropyl-Alcohol?skuId=216440
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-isopropyl-alcohol-first-aid-antiseptic/ID=prod6056576-product
http://www.first-aid-product.com/industrial/isopropyl-alcohol.htm
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Alcohol does leave behind residue .... 90% alcohol means 10% something else ..... it's very good, but it's not the best. I used to use 99% alcohol which ran me about $16 a bottle (90% is only $2.50) and was gone quickly as other peeps in the house would use for other things ..... three teenage boys scared on acne for example .... car dashboards, computer screens, KBs and mice ....etc
Indigo Extreme Cleaner is half the price for just a an ounce or so but it sits in my toolbox and nobody touches it ..... I apply with foam Q-Tips covered in cheesecloth but so far the ounce is about 1/3 gone thru about 11 blocks / HSs so far....that's 6 CPUs and 4 GPUs and a MoBo Block. And on the GPUs include the VRM, VRAM etc
.... car dashboards, computer screens, KBs and mice ....etcIndigo Extreme Cleaner is half the price for just a an ounce or so but it sits in my toolbox and nobody touches it
..... I apply with foam Q-Tips covered in cheesecloth but so far the ounce is about 1/3 gone thru about 11 blocks / HSs so far....that's 6 CPUs and 4 GPUs and a MoBo Block. And on the GPUs include the VRM, VRAM etc
91% rubbing alcohol (EDIT: isopropyl alcohol for clarity) is manufactured by repeatedly distilling it until it cannot be distilled any further. The remaining 9% is simply distilled water. This is perfectly fine for use as a solvent on a material that is water tolerant.
Reaching concentrations above 91% is much more difficult/expensive and requires the use of chemical salts (sodium chloride can be used) to dehydrate the alcohol and remove the remaining water.
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As I said above before using the Indigo stuff I always used 99% isopropyl alcohol, it's just more expensive .... in any chemical process getting higher purity is subject to the law of diminishing returns.
http://www.amazon.com/Swan-Isopropyl-Alcohol-99-Pint/dp/B001B5JT8C
There are other impurities in it besides distilled water but even that is undesirable, DW absorbs carbon dioxide and other impurities from the air which leads to the production of carbonic acid.
Still neither 90% or 99% approaches the quality of the Indigo product, but it's a great "go to" cause it's handy. If you are doing frequent builds, the Indigo is worth the investment.
http://www.amazon.com/Swan-Isopropyl-Alcohol-99-Pint/dp/B001B5JT8C
There are other impurities in it besides distilled water but even that is undesirable, DW absorbs carbon dioxide and other impurities from the air which leads to the production of carbonic acid.
Still neither 90% or 99% approaches the quality of the Indigo product, but it's a great "go to" cause it's handy. If you are doing frequent builds, the Indigo is worth the investment.
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If you can't get alcohol use a small rag and wipe firmly but carefully. And it will take quite a while.
Don't use toilet paper or paper towels. They leave behind paper lint which is bad.
I would really try to get some Isopropyl alcohol (90% or higher) if at all possible and use Q-Tips. Treat your processor right and clean it good.
Don't use toilet paper or paper towels. They leave behind paper lint which is bad.
I would really try to get some Isopropyl alcohol (90% or higher) if at all possible and use Q-Tips. Treat your processor right and clean it good.
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If ya use Q tips, cover them with cheesecloth or something ... if paste is old, cotton will shred off on hard paste.
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