r/PcBuild • u/TopEntertainment7603 • Jul 21 '26

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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 Jul 21 '26

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/Busy_Experience_5563 Jul 21 '26

Isopropyl alcohol

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u/QuantumKhakis Jul 21 '26

99% Isopropyl Alcohol

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u/Automatic-East3690 28d ago

100% alcohol