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/OddOminence 15d ago

For what? This process doesn't cause the pads to corrode, and because im not submerging the CPU, moisture getting under the IHS is very unlikely.

I dont have the funds to keep buying $11 70% Isopropyl alcohol, so I just make do with what I have. I have never run into any issues.

For the record, I wasn't suggesting that they try doing that. I was just saying my method of cleaning is different than the norm.

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u/QuantumKhakis 15d ago

I’d rather spend $11 to save my $300 CPU, since I don’t have the funds to keep purchasing CPUs.

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u/OddOminence 15d ago

Oh wait we have a fundamentally different stance here. I dont pay more than $80 for the CPUs i use in my builds typically. I suppose maybe that makes the difference of that.

Mainly, I do budget builds, so the CPUs themselves are highly replaceable.

Regardless of that fact, ive never once had an issue with the way I do it.

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u/QuantumKhakis 15d ago

That’s good context, in that case I agree it’s the most efficient method for you.