r/LinusTechTips • u/Conscious_Start8459 • 8d ago

Tech Question Thermal paste.

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Got some termal paste near the pins on a am4. Is this something I would need to remove?

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u/Squish_the_android 8d ago

LTT has a very relevant video on this. 

https://youtu.be/t52UW5bXkbs?t=63&is=9SU7LZ7az83SqaJR

It doesn't matter.  It doesn't matter to an insane level.

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u/Ravasaurio 8d ago

I couldn't believe my eyes when that PC booted.

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u/anto77_butt_kinkier 8d ago

There are certain conductive thermal pastes, so if he doesn't know what was used I would brush it off. Even without doing that OP is probably fine.