Thermal paste excess

[charliellantino]

Is it fine if the thermal paste from cooler get on the side of processor i've attached a pic thanks!

[Mateyyy]

If it's not an electrically conductive thermal paste, then it's fine.

It shouldn't really impact temperatures negatively either, it's just that too much paste is a mess to clean off.

[Levent]

You should have seen how much some oems use from factory. That's completely fine.

[Haro]

If it's not conductive then it's fine. 

If You're using the stock thermal paste (which is not conductive afaik) it's fine. 

[Moonzy]

that amount is fine

slightly too much that it squeeze out the side of the IHS is fine (and even recommended to ensure proper spread)

way too much that it gets everywhere (into the pins especially) is bad

[charliellantino]

1 hour ago, Mateyyy said:

If it's not an electrically conductive thermal paste, then it's fine.

It shouldn't really impact temperatures negatively either, it's just that too much paste is a mess to clean off.

It's from the the pre applied amd stealth cooler is it not electrically conductive?

[Mateyyy]

Just now, charliellantino said:

It's from the the pre applied amd stealth cooler is it not electrically conductive?

It most likely isn't, so I wouldn't worry about it. 

[charliellantino]

1 hour ago, Moonzy said:

that amount is fine

slightly too much that it squeeze out the side of the IHS is fine (and even recommended to ensure proper spread)

way too much that it gets everywhere (into the pins especially) is bad

Does it get more liquidy(not sure the right word to describe) as it gets warmer? I'm worried that it does. Sorry just a newbie in this things

[Moonzy]

4 minutes ago, charliellantino said:

It's from the the pre applied amd stealth cooler is it not electrically conductive?

that paste wont cause any problem with this voltage, you're fine

1 minute ago, charliellantino said:

Does it get more liquidy(not sure the right word to describe) as it gets warmer? I'm worried that it does. Sorry just a newbie in this things

yes most paste gets runnier when heated up, but they wont flow for the most part, especially the pre-applied ones from stock coolers, they're very thick (high viscousity)

rest assured, and it's good to be curious and learn

[charliellantino]

7 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

It most likely isn't, so I wouldn't worry about it. 

Ok thank you!

[charliellantino]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

that paste wont cause any problem with this voltage, you're fine

yes most paste gets runnier when heated up, but they wont flow for the most part, especially the pre-applied ones from stock coolers, they're very thick (high viscousity)

rest assured, and it's good to be curious and learn

Yeah thats actually the reason why im so worried because it might spill in mobo and also i can't see the other 3 sides of the processor only the top part

[charliellantino]

1 hour ago, TofuHaroto said:

If it's not conductive then it's fine. 

If You're using the stock thermal paste (which is not conductive afaik) it's fine. 

Ok thanks for info