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Cleaning off Artic Silver Thermal Grease
- Thread starter zaleon
- Start date
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2001
- Location
- Fayetteville, AR
i use auto degreaser on a rag, and it comes off like Jenna Jamesons clothes.
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2002
- Location
- Washington State
At http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm
this is the recommendation:
Removal Instructions (From Hardware)
1. Arctic Silver thermal compound can easily be removed from hardware using the proper cleaners and tools. For general clean-up, a cloth or paper towel will work well. Intricate cleaning can be accomplished with Q-tip swabs. An old toothbrush can often get the compound out of crevices that other tools cannot reach.
The recommended cleaners are:
CPU Core:
Use isopropyl alcohol or acetone (nail polish remover) and a bit of careful rubbing.
(If you use acetone, do a final cleaning with isopropyl alcohol.)
Heatsink:
Use xylene based products (Goof Off, some carburetor cleaners and many brake cleaners.) or mineral spirits.
Maybe a combination of acetone and rubbing alcohol will get the job done if you don't want to go out and buy engine degreaser.
K1
this is the recommendation:
Removal Instructions (From Hardware)
1. Arctic Silver thermal compound can easily be removed from hardware using the proper cleaners and tools. For general clean-up, a cloth or paper towel will work well. Intricate cleaning can be accomplished with Q-tip swabs. An old toothbrush can often get the compound out of crevices that other tools cannot reach.
The recommended cleaners are:
CPU Core:
Use isopropyl alcohol or acetone (nail polish remover) and a bit of careful rubbing.
(If you use acetone, do a final cleaning with isopropyl alcohol.)
Heatsink:
Use xylene based products (Goof Off, some carburetor cleaners and many brake cleaners.) or mineral spirits.
Maybe a combination of acetone and rubbing alcohol will get the job done if you don't want to go out and buy engine degreaser.
K1
