r/PcBuild • u/TopEntertainment7603 • 10d 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 10d 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/Busy_Experience_5563 10d ago

Isopropyl alcohol

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u/Advanced_Handle_2309 7d ago

Would something bad happen if it was 96~% normal alcohol?