re-applying thermal paste

mastercheif1231 · 03-18-2006, 07:00 PM

Hi everybody!!! If I replace a CPU heatsink and fan do i have to clean off the old paste on the cpu before putting on the new stuff?

aliasaid · 03-18-2006, 09:02 PM

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no

macdude425 · 03-18-2006, 09:10 PM

Yes, you do. Take some alcohol and water on a Q-Tip and rub the old stuff off, careful not to get it into any of the components.

thebleakness · 03-18-2006, 09:20 PM

You have to clean it every time you change the HSF. Ive heard this stuff works really good: ArctiClean. Or like macdude saide, use some alcohol and carefully clean off all the old paste.

mastercheif1231 · 03-18-2006, 09:44 PM

What kinda isopropyl rubbing alcohol should i use? Like the 99% stuff you get at the pharmacy or the 70% stuff on the grocery-store shelves

thebleakness · 03-18-2006, 10:27 PM

Use the higher content alcohol, it evaporates much cleaner. I believe 91% is what is recommended.

aliasaid · 03-19-2006, 06:05 AM

.......i meant yes..

Nubius · 03-19-2006, 06:40 AM

lol yeah, nice cover.

"No" ::multiple posts go by saying the complete opposite:: Oh wait.....I meant yes haha

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I believe 91% is what is recommended.

99% baby

Gets even the most stubborn pastes off and evaporates almost immediately.

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