Motherboard cpu socket

[ishyB]

Hey guys so I’ve basically purchased this B450 motherboard which was used of FB marketplace, got it for a steal of a price and I kinda know the guy, just wanted to know that I can see like a little spec of thermal paste in the socket so should I return this or keep this board as it may not make a difference

 

thanks guys 

[Haro]

Thermal paste (Not to be confused with liquid metal), is non conductive and shouldn't affect the board or socket in any way if some of it was present there, so the board should work as expected.

[mariushm]

It's fine as it is, most thermal pastes are not conductive so they won't affect the cpu.

Also, the paste that's still in those socket holes is not across two holes, to short two pins, if it was conductive in the first place, which is not.

 

But if you're paranoid, get some isopropyl alcohol, or some sanitary alcohol and some paper towel or those cotton swabs and wet them with alcohol and rub the socket with the cotton ball / wet paper towel.

 

The individual pins are grabbed from all sides inside the socket, the paste is mostly at the top of the holes for the pins, so it won't affect the connections inside the socket.

[ishyB]

1 hour ago, mariushm said:

It's fine as it is, most thermal pastes are not conductive so they won't affect the cpu.

Also, the paste that's still in those socket holes is not across two holes, to short two pins, if it was conductive in the first place, which is not.

 

But if you're paranoid, get some isopropyl alcohol, or some sanitary alcohol and some paper towel or those cotton swabs and wet them with alcohol and rub the socket with the cotton ball / wet paper towel.

 

The individual pins are grabbed from all sides inside the socket, the paste is mostly at the top of the holes for the pins, so it won't affect the connections inside the socket.

Thanks for the reply will do that maybe

 

1 hour ago, Haro said:

Thermal paste (Not to be confused with liquid metal), is non conductive and shouldn't affect the board or socket in any way if some of it was present there, so the board should work as expected.

Thanks relief that even though I’ve been building PC’s never happend to me haha