human can withstand ethanol
and a lil methanol

alcohol in beer is ethanol

wethanol is use in tauk to add ommph
but too much WILL kill you
most isopropyl is methanol based

since the smaller the unit
the easier to vaporise

Few solution summary from others:

1. Alcohol for tape cassette cleaning

2. Zippo lighter filtering liquid

3. Tooth paste

4. Artic Cleaner

Truly agree on it .. high end cooler must equipped with decent thermal paste like AS5 ... else it is totally meaningless.

more over the result is guarantee when using AS5 unless applied wrongly.

well i cleared the thermal paste using cd-spray(spray on a cotton and wipe).
then apply a think layer of thermalright paste(what ya expect, i don't earn the $$)
diffrence between stock cooler and G-Power now around 5C. Is it normal or need longer time for thermal paste to burn in or need more thermal paste?

Talking about cleaning heatsinks, guess what I use to clean heatsink base and CPU IHS...

I use minyak kapak..... Yes, minyak kapak (Axe Branded Medicated Oil).
Just put one or two drops onto a tissue paper and wipe it over the heatsink base or CPU IHS top. It cleans pretty well but leaves a little oil on the surface. So, grab another clean tissue and wipe away the oil. Go give it a try and restore that shine back to your heatsink/CPU!

Minyak kapak good for nose blocks, headaches, etc and now cleaning heatsinks too! No kidding~



This post has been edited by pcmoddingmy: Dec 12 2006, 02:06 AM

This forum....you really can learn alot of things...btw PC@mod, how did u learn abt minyak kapak to use on IHS....gonna try when next time got chance

thermal paste need time to sink in then only can show the true potential of it. normally take around 7 days. dont apply too much thermal paste.. a thin layer is good enough.. too much thermal paste only will increase the temp and not lower it.

sure got the mint sensation on the procs there

This post has been edited by moderno: Dec 12 2006, 10:39 AM

wow.. we learn sumthing new today.. minyak kapak can use as cleaner

if using this trick does it affect the TIM performance?

Because minyak kapak contains methyl salicylate, which is a sort of liquid ester. Ester is from an organic acid and an alcohol. So, this makes the minyak kapak carry certain percentage of alcohol.

Not really, coz I just use one or two drops only. IIRC, Arctic Cleaner has stronger smell right?

Well, if it cleans well... I don't see any reason why it could affect the TIM performance.

This post has been edited by pcmoddingmy: Dec 12 2006, 03:34 PM

I tried with minyak kapak and tiger balm before.. can wipe away sticky paste.

Here's my result after 7 days applying ZM-STG1..

My VGA run at single alone (no SLi) for occurency.. plus, im not using Delta fan anymore, just naked system..

This are the screenshot i take (after 7 days only)


This is CPU run at stock speed



This is overclocked CPU



This is GPU run at stock speed



This is overclocked GPU

This post has been edited by bulibulizaimon: Dec 13 2006, 02:26 AM

Tooth paste?
Really can ar? or was tat just another joke?
I always tought just wipe away with tissue paper will do the job d...

the stock intel thermal hardened how to remove ler, i used alcohol also need 3-4 times...

This post has been edited by deric88: Dec 12 2006, 04:14 PM

dude the tim remover has some kind of smell, like mentos....hehe, superfly can confirm that.

then use minyak zippo. works very well for me

sometime when TIM hardern like a rock already, it is impossible to remove it just by using tissue. if you really manage to do, there is a high risk you will damage your processor and void the warranty.. just put few drops of alcohol on it and leave it for 30 sec and remove it is the safest way to do so.

nice result... hopefully i will get some result like that... 4 days have past since i apply zalman stg1, still higher than previously..

This post has been edited by irangan: Dec 12 2006, 05:30 PM

been using artic cleaner but it smells lemon. don't know whether is it expired. lol. btw, there's another popular option which my friend is using. nail cleaner. he said it's as good as artic cleaner. hehe..

ya.. it smells like lemon but not too friendly odour lo.

i heard that nail cleaner is a big no no for cleaning TIM because inside nail cleaner solution have other chemical. not good for cleaning.