Cleaning alcohol for GPU/CPU

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#1 MRXwee
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I want to reapply the thermal compound on my graphic card since the temp is getting higher and higher by time. I found out before reapplying the thermal compound, cleaning alcohol was used to clean the surface of the gpu chip. Is this alcohol same as the one that normally found in the pharmacy?

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#2 markop2003
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I use Akasa Thermal Compound Cleaner, it's citrus based...
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i recommend what i use, Arctic Silver ArctiClean 2

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#4 mike4realz
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i just use the ones found in the pharmacy
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i find nail polish remover works great. just dont leave the cap off
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#6 -GeordiLaForge-
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I use regular old isopropryl alcohol. It's always worked fine for me, and it dries almost immediately.
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#7 MRXwee
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Thanks for the info guys... I think I would just use the alcohol from the pharmacy since it is more easy to find.