Last night while trying to install a new processor for the first time, I smudged some of the thermal paste off the bottom of the heatsink. I bought some as5 just in case. So I decided to stop being such a pussy, and use the arctic silver. However, on the suggestion of a friend I removed the stock paste with wd-40. Later when reading the instructions for as5 I see this:
"NEVER use any oil or petroleum based cleaners (WD-40, citrus oil based cleaners and many automotive degreasers) on the base of a heatsink. The oil, which is engineered to not evaporate, will fill in the microscopic valleys in the metal and significantly reduce the effectiveness of any subsequently applied thermal compound."
Is the base of the heatsink ruined, or will some 90% isopropyl make it right.
Thanks
"NEVER use any oil or petroleum based cleaners (WD-40, citrus oil based cleaners and many automotive degreasers) on the base of a heatsink. The oil, which is engineered to not evaporate, will fill in the microscopic valleys in the metal and significantly reduce the effectiveness of any subsequently applied thermal compound."
Is the base of the heatsink ruined, or will some 90% isopropyl make it right.
Thanks