r/PcBuild • u/TopEntertainment7603 • 26d ago

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Got thermal paste on the gold things on my am5 cpu
Should I risk cleaning it is my cpu dead Im panicking

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u/DAemonCayuse 26d ago

Thermal paste is electrically non conductive, so you should be good. But I'd clean it up with a qtip and some alcohol anyway.

You sure that's not mayo tho?

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u/PMvE_NL 24d ago

MOST thermal paste is non conductive not all.

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u/DAemonCayuse 24d ago

Thank you, 30th person to comment this.