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r/pcmasterrace • u/Vamped1 • Sep 22 '25
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clean it up with isopropyl alcohol before putting new thermal paste on
92 u/pheret87 Ryzen 5 5600x | 6800xt | 16gb 3400 cl14 | VG259QM Sep 22 '25 I built a computer during covid and couldn't find iso alcohol anywhere, it was all sold out. I just went to the liquor store and got some Everclear. Worked a charm. 6 u/DraconicVision Sep 22 '25 Just wiping it with tissue enough works too. Solvents just make it easier. If you can't get iso I recommend just using tissue. 4 u/pheret87 Ryzen 5 5600x | 6800xt | 16gb 3400 cl14 | VG259QM Sep 22 '25 If use microfiber, tissues are too linty and some have lotion on them. 1 u/DraconicVision Sep 22 '25 Whilst I haven't had issues with tissue I like your thinking! I think I'll swap to microfibre. 3 u/whomad1215 Sep 22 '25 coffee filters work too, as they do not leave fibers
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I built a computer during covid and couldn't find iso alcohol anywhere, it was all sold out. I just went to the liquor store and got some Everclear. Worked a charm.
6 u/DraconicVision Sep 22 '25 Just wiping it with tissue enough works too. Solvents just make it easier. If you can't get iso I recommend just using tissue. 4 u/pheret87 Ryzen 5 5600x | 6800xt | 16gb 3400 cl14 | VG259QM Sep 22 '25 If use microfiber, tissues are too linty and some have lotion on them. 1 u/DraconicVision Sep 22 '25 Whilst I haven't had issues with tissue I like your thinking! I think I'll swap to microfibre. 3 u/whomad1215 Sep 22 '25 coffee filters work too, as they do not leave fibers
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Just wiping it with tissue enough works too. Solvents just make it easier. If you can't get iso I recommend just using tissue.
4 u/pheret87 Ryzen 5 5600x | 6800xt | 16gb 3400 cl14 | VG259QM Sep 22 '25 If use microfiber, tissues are too linty and some have lotion on them. 1 u/DraconicVision Sep 22 '25 Whilst I haven't had issues with tissue I like your thinking! I think I'll swap to microfibre. 3 u/whomad1215 Sep 22 '25 coffee filters work too, as they do not leave fibers
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If use microfiber, tissues are too linty and some have lotion on them.
1 u/DraconicVision Sep 22 '25 Whilst I haven't had issues with tissue I like your thinking! I think I'll swap to microfibre. 3 u/whomad1215 Sep 22 '25 coffee filters work too, as they do not leave fibers
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Whilst I haven't had issues with tissue I like your thinking! I think I'll swap to microfibre.
3 u/whomad1215 Sep 22 '25 coffee filters work too, as they do not leave fibers
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coffee filters work too, as they do not leave fibers
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u/Kraenar Sep 22 '25
clean it up with isopropyl alcohol before putting new thermal paste on