how do you correctly remove thermal paste and apply new?

[KfistoRok]

i just got some artic silver 3 and want to remove the generic thermal paste.. what is good to clean the old thermal grease off?

[KeyboardCowboy]

Try to scrape most of it off with a razor blade if you can, I was trying to remove stock thermal paste from a 400 celly and it was kinda dried up, so i squirted a lil windex on it and it came right off with a paper towel.

[Wicked Klown]

Use isoproply.

[Mizzery]

i use purple auto degreaser (diluted 1/2 water) and clean it up with rubbing alcohol.

If you got arctic silver 2 - spread it really think, almost so you can see lettering through from the die, u can use a razor or credit card to scrape it across.

Same for AS3, but it can be used a little more liberally because it flows out from under the heatsink better.

[Kendan]

Instuctions! (http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm) .

[roYal]

easiest way.

#1 - Take a cotton swap with the isopropyl alcohol, and wipe it off.
#2 - Wait, that's all

That's the easiest way.