Soaking a CPU ...

[Captain Newbie]

LOL!...... We OCers are the only bunch of pplz I have ever been around that spend as much time on their Computers as they do in Car/Home improvement stores!

Because he can, sir.

Shouldn't hurt as long as it doesn't leave a residue or cause oxidation.

 

[M4D]

Just lick it off, you get really dizzy for a few seconds but it goes away.... I think

I also suggest brake cleaner, stuff destroys anything in its way.

Just lick it off lol, I just told a friend to do the exact same thing with
some as3 lol and he was gonna too

I use isopropyl alcohol from chemist for cleaning cpu and heatsink
i've not had any problems as yet cleaning anything with that stuff ...

 

[OC Noob]

I forgot to add that Walgreen's usually carries 99%. Not that it matters much, but if you are one of those people that are fixated with things like that or just have a Walgreen's close, give them a try.

 

[PerlAddict]

Yeah, I tried Walgreens. Highest they had was 91%, so that's what I went with.

 

[Staphylococcus]

All depends on quite how serious you are about removing residues.
If you REALLY don't want to fanny about - just use some Cellulose Thinners.
They will move Heaven AND Earth - nothing dares stand in its way.

 

[OC Noob]

All depends on quite how serious you are about removing residues.
If you REALLY don't want to fanny about - just use some Cellulose Thinners.
They will move Heaven AND Earth - nothing dares stand in its way.

Where might the common man get that Mr. aureus?

 

[Staphylococcus]

Auto shop.

 

[TC]

Sheesh - contact cleaner works pretty darn well.

 

[cartmanea]

I rebuilt a computer for a friend....crappy local shop build. It had remnants of a thermal pad on the cpu, along with some silicon crap and some arctic silver. I soaked it in warm water and dish soap for about 30 minutes, then scrubbed it gently with a toothbrush. I then cleaned it all off with denatured alcohol and set it under a 60w light bulb for a speed-dry.
Worked like a charm afterwards