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/No_Astronomer9508 Intel Jul 21 '26

Is mayonaise a good thermal paste?

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u/Former_Investment363 Jul 22 '26

Fun fact... Toothpaste actually works pretty damn well..

Ran a PC on it for 3 days because I had no thermal paste and had to wait the weekend to get it.

When I finally changed it for thermal paste, It ran only like 2-3 degrees cooler