About the Athlon X2 4200's heatsink

[Vestitor]

Ok so tomorrow I should be receiving my Amd Athlon X2 4200 Brisbane, so I was wondering if any of you would know if the heat sink for the processor will already have a thermal pad on it or will it come with a thermal compound tube?

Also if the the heatsink already has the thermal pad attached to it, what would be the best way to remove it? Because I want to use the Arctic Silver 5 thermal grease in which I had bought .

 

[ThatGuy16]

Alcohol pads, or some rubbing alcohol removes the pre-applied paste the best. But yeah, the retail heatsink comes with it already applied

 

[Vestitor]

Yeah I read I can use rubbing alcohol, but the best I have is 70% isopropyl. They suggest 90-99%, but will I see damage or to much of a decrease in performance if I use 70% isopropyl to clean the heat sink?
Sinse I know the lower % the more residue it leaves behind.

 

[hypojam]

The standard heatsinks work well once you replace the thermal pad with some decent silver grease, just use that 70% isopropyl, its not the best but its good enough