90% or 99% Isopropyl Alcohol?
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seumasbeathan
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Whats this for? Cleaning away paste?
proffesorDub
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if its for wiping past of a CPU make sure you go for 99% also dont use a cloth thats gonna leave fibres behind, that could be baaad
seumasbeathan
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I just use a piece of tissue to get paste off
proffesorDub
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thats fine, tissues are quite robust, kitchen roll however isnt.
Yeah, when I built this system, I used rubbing alcohol that had dies in it and a kitchen paper towel. I wish I hadn't.
I am going to be adding water cooling to this rig soon and I want to clean it better this time. I have a micro fiber cloth and will use that, as well as some 99% if I can find any.
I am going to be adding water cooling to this rig soon and I want to clean it better this time. I have a micro fiber cloth and will use that, as well as some 99% if I can find any.
Big WigglyStyle
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TBH I don't understand the big scare about using 100% Alcohol, I used something called "Witch Hazel" no clue what it was or why it was in my house and can't remember what was in it, but it had a similar effect of rubbing alcohol and I dipped a Qtip lightly in it and it wiped away the thermal paste just fine. The CPU was completely shiny and almost looked new when I was through with the cleaning.
I then added the new stuff and new cooler and on 4.5GHz I hit a max temp of 63c, and it was Cooler Master paste.
I then added the new stuff and new cooler and on 4.5GHz I hit a max temp of 63c, and it was Cooler Master paste.
The microfibre cloths for glass are best for this, I'd say. They have a rougher side with no fibres on which should be sweet beans.
The Scientific Moustache
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personally i use optical clothes you pick up in jessops they are square and blue, very very robust.
I have noticed that I have higher temps, especially when using prime95, on this rig. Again, I am using the stock cooler for the Ivy bridge CPU, which accounts for a lot, but I am curious if I did any damage by using the low quality alcohol and kitchen paper towel. If so, I hope that cleaning and applying new TIM will fix that.
At idle I usually run 40-31-39-30 for my four corresponding cores (as measured through cpu-z). I have noticed that the first core (41) always displays in yellow, and others that some times reach as high as 40, are always displayed in green. Why is that?
At idle I usually run 40-31-39-30 for my four corresponding cores (as measured through cpu-z). I have noticed that the first core (41) always displays in yellow, and others that some times reach as high as 40, are always displayed in green. Why is that?
seumasbeathan
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Its the load temps that matter
My girlfriend has makeup wipes that have 90% Isoprophyl Alcohol, they're like $2 at the shop. they're quite strong and don't break up at all. they come in a pack of like 400, They work brilliantly don't leave anything behind and are WAAYYY cheaper than just buying the stuff in a bottle.
giannakos23
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I use makeup wipes ...if I have run out of wipes kitchen roll and 90% would do the job just fine !!!
I just use http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Silver-ArctiClean-Material-Purifier/dp/B000BKP306/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1340145363&sr=8-3
and pinch cotton wool pads off the missus
and pinch cotton wool pads off the missus
