> There’s a thicker, different paste used for the eight GDDR6 memory chips around the GPU - make sure you don’t remove that from the chips or the heatsink, as it’s perfectly reusable. The thermal paste was quite dry, but isopropyl alcohol dissolves it and a good soak got it off easily.

I'm confused, are we reusing it or dissolving it off with alcohol?

I always get rid of the old, dry gunk and apply fresh.

This article also inspired me to order a Honeywell PTM7950 thermal pad for next time I need thermal paste. Research shows it's just as good or better than Arctic Silver.. worth a shot, especially if it'll dry out less quickly.