thermal compund cleaner

*polonyc2* · 04-13-2006, 08:09 PM

probably is overkill but I'm going to purchase this thermal compund cleaner called Arctic Clean...it's from the makers of Arctic Silver and it looks to be the best out there...I normally just use some rubbing alcohol but I'm gonna start giving this a try...it got a lot of good reviews as well

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=2759

Protoplasm72 · 04-13-2006, 08:40 PM

Do you also own one of those little vacuum cleaners for cleaning your keyboard

*polonyc2* · 04-13-2006, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Protoplasm72

Do you also own one of those little vacuum cleaners for cleaning your keyboard

it's only $5.95...just a little bit more then rubbing alcohol...no harm...

and my CPU/heatsinks will be cleaner then yours

Acid8000 · 04-13-2006, 08:52 PM

I think I'll have to resort to methylated spirits from lack of isopropyl alcohol higher than 64% around here.

*Kage* · 04-13-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Protoplasm72

Do you also own one of those little vacuum cleaners for cleaning your keyboard

I bought one ages ago...It's fun to annoy the dog with.

*polonyc2* · 04-13-2006, 08:57 PM

before buying the Arctic Clean product I dabbled in buying a bottle of denatured alcohol (which I heard was the absolute best thermal compund cleaner)...but after reading the Warning label I got scared off...basically it tells you that the product can blow up your house as it can ignite very easily...the fumes remain in the air for about an hour after you use the product and you cannot smell the fumes...things such as pilot lights and any electrical device can ignite the alcohol as it contains 0% water I believe...

I promptly returned the bottle to my hardware store...

suddenly using rubbing alcohol seemed perfectly fine

*Kage* · 04-13-2006, 08:59 PM

I use 70% Isopropyl Alcohol...
And sometimes, Vodka.

Acid8000 · 04-13-2006, 09:06 PM

Think 64% would be good enough?

Protoplasm72 · 04-13-2006, 09:39 PM

Ahh so many stupid comments to make and so little time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by polonyc2

and my CPU/heatsinks will be cleaner then yours

Yeah but do you roast marshmellows on yours like I do on mine

Quote:

Originally Posted by polonyc2

before buying the Arctic Clean product I dabbled in buying a bottle of denatured alcohol (which I heard was the absolute best thermal compund cleaner)...but after reading the Warning label I got scared off...basically it tells you that the product can blow up your house as it can ignite very easily...

Small price to pay for shiny copper

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qxp

I use 70% Isopropyl Alcohol...
And sometimes, Vodka.

Sounds like a drink I once had... 2:1 Vodka to Isopropyl Alcohol, put an olive in that and you are good to go.

BKA · 04-13-2006, 10:33 PM

I don't know about the cleaner, might be a good idea. Every time I went to my local drug store (CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens) and ask for 90% alcohol, they look at me like I'm crazy. I just happen to be at another local superstore (Meijer) and just happen to see some 99% alcohol. I almost bought 2 bottles, since I've always heard about this mystery high % alcohol but could never seem to find any.

I've ordered fan controllers and fans from the link polonyc posted, great service and they even sleeve your fans for you, your choice of color for free. Doesn't ship same day though if you get it sleeved but they do a great job.

*polonyc2* · 04-13-2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bka4u2c

I've ordered fan controllers and fans from the link polonyc posted, great service and they even sleeve your fans for you, your choice of color for free. Doesn't ship same day though if you get it sleeved but they do a great job.

they are an awesome retailer...they do pretty much anything you ask...installs of VGA coolers, modded power supplies, sleeving/cabling, etc etc...

**specmike** · 04-13-2006, 11:35 PM

I use a cleaner called Berrymans Chemtool. It has atleast 7 chemicals in it proven to cause cancer. My heatsinks are very clean.

Acid8000 · 04-14-2006, 01:03 AM

I like to burn off thermal paste residue with a flamethrower, tbh.

Rickwell · 04-14-2006, 11:32 AM

Quote:"Acid8000 I like to burn off thermal paste residue with a flamethrower".

:needpics:

Ford Freak · 04-14-2006, 01:03 PM

I've been using that cleaner for a while. acetone or lighter fluid works just as good IMO. I think I'll stop using it once it is gone.

04-13-2006, 08:09 PM	#1
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,182	thermal compund cleaner probably is overkill but I'm going to purchase this thermal compund cleaner called Arctic Clean...it's from the makers of Arctic Silver and it looks to be the best out there...I normally just use some rubbing alcohol but I'm gonna start giving this a try...it got a lot of good reviews as well http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=2759 __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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04-13-2006, 08:52 PM	#4
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,398	I think I'll have to resort to methylated spirits from lack of isopropyl alcohol higher than 64% around here. __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Display: ViewSonic E70 17 Inch CRT running at 1280 x 960 Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Conexant HSFi 56.6K PCI Modem; Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3
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04-13-2006, 08:57 PM	#6
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,182	before buying the Arctic Clean product I dabbled in buying a bottle of denatured alcohol (which I heard was the absolute best thermal compund cleaner)...but after reading the Warning label I got scared off...basically it tells you that the product can blow up your house as it can ignite very easily...the fumes remain in the air for about an hour after you use the product and you cannot smell the fumes...things such as pilot lights and any electrical device can ignite the alcohol as it contains 0% water I believe... I promptly returned the bottle to my hardware store... suddenly using rubbing alcohol seemed perfectly fine __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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04-13-2006, 08:59 PM	#7
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04-13-2006, 09:06 PM	#8
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,398	Think 64% would be good enough? __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Display: ViewSonic E70 17 Inch CRT running at 1280 x 960 Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Conexant HSFi 56.6K PCI Modem; Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3
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04-13-2006, 10:33 PM	#10
BKA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,093	I don't know about the cleaner, might be a good idea. Every time I went to my local drug store (CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens) and ask for 90% alcohol, they look at me like I'm crazy. I just happen to be at another local superstore (Meijer) and just happen to see some 99% alcohol. I almost bought 2 bottles, since I've always heard about this mystery high % alcohol but could never seem to find any. I've ordered fan controllers and fans from the link polonyc posted, great service and they even sleeve your fans for you, your choice of color for free. Doesn't ship same day though if you get it sleeved but they do a great job. __________________ DFI LT X48-T2R Q9450@3.2 2-3870(CF) 4GB Patriot Viper Vista x64 ULT
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04-13-2006, 11:35 PM	#12
specmike Yes, Yellowbeard Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Metro Atlanta, GA. Posts: 2,620	I use a cleaner called Berrymans Chemtool. It has atleast 7 chemicals in it proven to cause cancer. My heatsinks are very clean. __________________ OFFICIAL CORSAIR TECH SUPPORT
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04-14-2006, 01:03 AM	#13
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,398	I like to burn off thermal paste residue with a flamethrower, tbh. __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Display: ViewSonic E70 17 Inch CRT running at 1280 x 960 Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Conexant HSFi 56.6K PCI Modem; Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3
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04-14-2006, 11:32 AM	#14
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04-14-2006, 01:03 PM	#15
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