To Clean Heatsink Paste

jonhate

Whats the best to clean Heatsink Paste??
Where can i pick it up??

joto

You mean to clean it off the heatsink?

Acetone. DON'T use nail varnish remover. You can get it in the chemist as well though! I think there's another name for it.

jonhate

Yes off the heatsink!!!:D

Thanks!

Creamy Goodness

USE ONLY ACETONE nothing else DO NOT use nail varnish remover even though it contains acetone it also has about 20 different other chemical and also smells.

use a lint free cloth aswell

astrofool

www.overclockers.co.uk do an organic based one that works really well on that pink sh*t, by akasa

jonhate

Lint Free cloths from where??? hardware stores???chemists??

Creamy Goodness

Originally posted by astrofool
www.overclockers.co.uk do an organic based one that works really well on that pink sh*t, by akasa

what's the point getting that stuff when it costs more than acetone which you can buy in the chemist and don't incur a delivery charge.


i'm not sure on the lint free cloth bit cos i've never cleaned off the past before but i know that majority of people use acetone

Robbo

Isopropyl Alcohol, as close to 100% as you can.

Should be available from a good chemists.

unkel

Originally posted by Robbo
Isopropyl Alcohol, as close to 100% as you can.

Should be available from a good chemists.

Isopropyl Alcohol is best, esp 99.9%, but using a cotton bud and acetone will do grand

Mutant_Fruit

*cough* i used a normal tissue to wipe it off, and i used the same tissue to clean my processor :dunno: But i definately don't recommend doing that. I only did it cos i was about to send the thing off to be warrentied, as i thought it was already broken, but when i stuck it in another mobo, it worked there, so it turned out the board was broken.

i repeat, don't use tissue paper!

[CrimsonGhost]

WD40, it clean off most stuff, surprisingly well.