so i got a graphics card from a heavy smoker so i had to clean it with 99% isopropyl

and got some under the gpu chip atm im getting it out with canned air is that the best i can do at this point or will it dry eventually?

Isopropyl alcohol will dry in like... 5 mins.

IF you did get in under the actual GPU chip, the problem will be, that it will have screwed up the thermal paste or pad. You will have to replace the thermal paste or pad.

nono so on the board of the graphics card is another small board that is balled an suldered onto the graphics card that chip is the gpu chip i got some under that maybe i can find a picture



See that green chip thats the gpu i got some under that

This post was edited by serpin on Dec 24 2019 09:32pm

Yeah... I know what a GPU is.

"Under the GPU is fine. I was talking about the surface of the GPU. I didn't realize from your OP you had it all the way apart yet.

In this case, like I said, it will dry without assistance... in like 5 mins.




/e Isopropyl is non conductive and dries very fast. That's why we use it on electronics. With the added canned air...it should be fine already.

The only real danger with 90%+ isoproply is when you've let the container sit open for DAYS. The open container allows the Isopropyl to evaporate and thus "lowers" the percentage. That's what the percentage IS. The percent isoproply to... water. If you let it sit open long enough...then it will have a much higher percentage of water...which is not good.

As I'm sure you know... water (in most cases) is conductive and dries very slowly.


You should be fine.


/ee I checked the recent posts in your profile, so I now remember that you are the one with the thermal pad questions. It all makes sense now.




/eee Being as how it's Christmas Eve, you need to work on something RED as well as something GREEN.

This post was edited by Ghot on Dec 24 2019 10:01pm

So a little update i got it all cleaned replaced the thermal pads and it works like a charm no problems runs at 45-50c at load which is amazing

WoOt !!!

I only use a can of compressed air and soft brush. I'm reluctant to use alcohol.

I had no choice the thing was caked with nikotine yellow oily resadue and manny people use isopropal it just needs to be 99% and left for 24 hours to dry

some people just use soap and water wich i think is a bit sketchy but given enough time to dry should be ok i gues?

i remember i cleaned my mobo one time with water and soap but i left it for like a week to dry

You're on the right track. The highest % Alchohol you can find.

Consider low lint/ lint free cloths. Coffee filters work in a pinch since it sounds like you're gonna have to scrub the whole thing.