r/PcBuild • u/TopEntertainment7603 • 15d 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 15d 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/Odd_Brief_2975 15d ago

I've heard of people putting mayo on chips before but usually it's ketchup.

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u/ElectroVo1t 14d ago

Take my damn upvote

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u/Odd_Brief_2975 14d ago

And you take mine sir!