Thermal Paste Solvents

LightofDarkness

Hi all,

I'm going to be placing a Noctua NH-D14 on my CPU this evening and I need to know what people use to clean off the old TIM on the CPU. It's recommended to use rubbing alcohol, but I think that's somewhat hard to come by around here (anything at or over 70% alcohol, that is).

So please, let me know what you've used in the past and where you can get it.

Thanks.

MiskyBoyy

Have never used it myself but I think you can get it in any normal pharmacy...

Reamer Fanny

Akasa TIM clean in maplin (if you must) or ebay if your not in a hurry

BloodBath

Get some 99% isopropyl alcohol. You should be able to get it in your local pharmacy. Failing that Acetone is also good but you just need to be a bit careful with it. It can damage plastics. It's found in nail varnish removers.

Use a lint free cloth if you have one.

Squaredude

I use articlean ,can't remember where I got it from though.

Genghiz Cohen

Kitchen paper?

Serephucus

Wodka!

(I use ArctiClean)

Portlawslim

99% isopropyl alcohol. got some in my local chemist gave me enough to clean a 100 cpu's for a €0.50

moonlighting

petrol and tissue