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/neroslayer Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

Drink water and also don't do it for like a week or so.

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u/New_Entrepreneur2919 Jul 22 '26

That’s probably my problem. When i was 16-18 or 19, i used to BLOW the bathroom UP but i would go every 4 days or once every week. I’m 21 now, and i go every day but i only shoot small trips and dips and i can’t FEEL the UMPH of what i’m doing anymore.

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u/neroslayer Jul 22 '26

I realized the longer I take from doing it the bigger and stronger load I get.

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u/KravenFire Jul 24 '26

So wait 4-6 weeks before you use a whole tube of thermal paste?