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Simple Question how do you get it off when it comes to replacing??
I use to use a paper towel very carefully but it doesn't work on Graphics cards.

How?

ArctiClean is the bomb, but you can also use Isopropyl alcohol if you have some around the house

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arcticlean.htm

I used ispropyl alcohol and cotton buds for cleaning the thermal paste on my cpu/heatsink

I use the arctic cleaning stuff - i got some cleaner and sanitizer or something like that... i have used a paper towel but that can leave some fibers. i have also used a coffee filter - it worked fine.

I vote for a paper towel! hehe

Haven't had a problem yet!

bigblockmatt wrote:I use the arctic cleaning stuff - i got some cleaner and sanitizer or something like that... i have used a paper towel but that can leave some fibers. i have also used a coffee filter - it worked fine.

My parents: where are you going with that coffee filter?
Me: cleaning my CPU and heatsink, duh.

Tissue with Isopropyl Alcohol (yes I scrolled to see that spelling :p )

Mike

grinder works too if it is on really heavy, or a nice palm sander with about 100 grit if it isnt

What re-use a CPU? Aren't they disposable ;)
Nah, I use Arctic Cleaner, you can't beat it....it only takes seconds and it lasts for a good while
(I'm on my second bottle after ~2yrs or so and I've gone through lots of tubes of AS5 since)

I use Akasa TIM remover and it works fine. It is citrus based which Arctic moans that you shouldn't use, but I haven't seen any problems.

Dan

Taken from the Artic Silver Site on applying http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinst ... e_wcap.pdf

To optimally clean the CPU heatspreader surface use ArctiClean steps 1 and 2 or adequately by using a low residual solvent (high-purity isopropyl alcohol) and a LINT FREE cloth (a lens cleaning cloth or a coffee filter).