Windows 7: How do you clean CPU thermal paste off the cpu????

Hi all really need your help this time.....

My cpu temp is getting up to 65 degrees C (not OCed) and I dont know why was going to put new thermal paste on and see if that helps but i don't know how to clean the old stuff off can you please help me....

And what is the best thermal paste to use???

thanks all



Gamer1238

Iv used nail polish remover not sure it it was safe but it worked

hmmm ok i'll wait for more answers thank you for your post

the best thermal paste is Arctic Silver 5 can be very expensive tho, nail polish remover works but u need to use ear swabs works like a charm but u can also get thermal paste remover 2

Leave your cpu alone.... 65 is not bad.

unless you know what you're doing your going to do more damage than good.

BUY REAL PASTE. Don't use a substitute. before you even take your fan off make sure you own a static wrist guard and discharge any static on your body.....

so many things to consider. If you are asking about paste here you probably will screw something up.

65 is not bad.

computer hardware is made to endure high temperatures. who told you that 65 was to hot?

did you get this reading while playing a game? that's very low cpu temp after a hour of gaming.

man get better advice before you go popping off your heatsink and trying to fix cpu heat issues.

you only got two replies and you are about to take off your fan and heat sink?


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Not 65 dregress Frenhite 65 dregree Celeius (sorry about the spelling)

my friend is a computer techy

You could "lap" the cpu and heatsink to get better heat transfer.


http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/lapping/

the recommended temperature range for your CPU is 5deg to 72.4deg C so it's within tolerance but still a bit high, CPU cooling is a function of the heatsink and fan and your case temperature and airflow, If this was me I would want to be sure I was using an efficient but quiet heatsink and fan then I would use a decent paste like Arctic Silver to make sure it had the best chance of good contact, Isopropyl alcohol is good with cotton buds for cleaning the cpu but make sure your "grounded" to avoid any static

what is the make of your CPU heatsink/fan ?

I'm using a BigTyp 120 Thermaltake CPU Heatsink

I'm using etanol to wipe thermal grease out. Don't know if it's the best way but it works fine for me.

No, it's not the best. Arctic Cooling MX-2 or OCZ Freeze Extreme are better, and the best thermointerfaces are those based on liquid metal.