Material cloth?

[R3dAlert93]

Planning to swap my old cpu liquid cooler with my new cpu liquid cooler. Whats the best material cloth to remove old thermal paste?

[Omega]

TIssue paper, kitchen paper.

[R3dAlert93]

Messaggio originale di Omega:

TIssue paper, kitchen paper.

Wont they leave particles like dust on the cpu though?

[plat]

Get better-quality paper towels or cloths, then. All these things shed micro-fibers but generally: better quality = less shedding.

I just use a very clean cotton rag with some isopropyl alcohol. My PC hasn't died yet.

[Omega]

Messaggio originale di Bring3rOfPain495:

Messaggio originale di Omega:

TIssue paper, kitchen paper.

Wont they leave particles like dust on the cpu though?

Only if you use the crappiest single layer tissues you can find.

[R3dAlert93]

Messaggio originale di plat:

Get better-quality paper towels or cloths, then. All these things shed micro-fibers but generally: better quality = less shedding.

I just use a very clean cotton rag with some isopropyl alcohol. My PC hasn't died yet.

Okay, kitchen towel it is.

[R3dAlert93]

I got these but just thought i need dry cloth

https://www.amazon.co.uk/noctua-NA-SCW1-Cleaning-Thermal-Pieces/dp/B07MZ4K67Y

[Masychefx2]

alcohol swabs

[pasa]

Yeah, kitchen paper roll is best for most such purposes and many more.

I use (very little) WD-40 on dried paste, but mostly because it's at hand -- many other thins would work too.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Use a durable alcohol wipe

[_I_]

alcohol wipe, or cheapest paper towel you can get
better paper towels have thinner fibers, cheap ones will not leave anything behind

[AbedsBrother]

I use coffee filters

[A&A]

Lens(glasses) wipes are the best in my opinion.

[Illusion of Progress]

Messaggio originale di AbedsBrother:

I use coffee filters

I would have answered with this but someone else beat me to it.

I've also used paper or cloth towels in the past.

[SlowClick]

Microfibre cloth such as lens cleaning cloth? Microfibre seem to have a mild abrasive quality/feel to it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Do not use any kind of cloth unless you are prepared to toss it in the trash when done.