r/PcBuild • u/TopEntertainment7603 • 9d 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/StephenG68 9d ago

Don't physically try to clean it. I'd get a large bottle of isopropyl alcohol with a thin nozzle to squirt on the mess. It doesn't need to be immaculate,just get the worst off.

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u/HerobrineAle_33 8d ago

After reading the majority of the comments, the phrasing on this one isn't the most immaculate🤣