thermal paste on back of cpu

[Telebubbies]

hi guys. sorry but i am typing right now with 1 hand as i am holding the cpu with other hand. so i was applying thermal paste to the cpu and i got a little on the back. it is like as thin as hair and it goes over about 15 pins. how can i remove it? can i put it in the mobo like this?

[Curufinwe_wins]

4 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

hi guys. sorry but i am typing right now with 1 hand as i am holding the cpu with other hand. so i was applying thermal paste to the cpu and i got a little on the back. it is like as thin as hair and it goes over about 15 pins. how can i remove it? can i put it in the mobo like this?

DO NOT PUT IT IN MOBO LIKE THAT!

 

Just use rubbing alcohol and lightly remove it. Make sure it is 100% dry before you put it back in the socket though. 

[Telebubbies]

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

DO NOT PUT IT IN MOBO LIKE THAT!

 

Just use rubbing alcohol and lightly remove it. Make sure it is 100% dry before you put it back in the socket though. 

what do i do

[Curufinwe_wins]

Just now, Telebubbies said:

what do i do

The same process as cleaning it off the front of a cpu... see below.

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

DO NOT PUT IT IN MOBO LIKE THAT!

 

Just use rubbing alcohol and lightly remove it. Make sure it is 100% dry before you put it back in the socket though. 

 

[Telebubbies]

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

The same process as cleaning it off the front of a cpu... see below.

 

 

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

The same process as cleaning it off the front of a cpu... see below.

 

i dont have rubbing alcohol. cant i just lightly rub it with toilet paper?

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, Telebubbies said:

 

i dont have rubbing alcohol. cant i just lightly rub it with toilet paper?

Do you have isopropyl alcohol? Maybe those medical wipes with alcohol on them?

[Curufinwe_wins]

1 minute ago, Telebubbies said:

 

i dont have rubbing alcohol. cant i just lightly rub it with toilet paper?

Do you have window cleaner?

 

How did you clean the cpu heat sink in the first place?

 

You don't want to use toilet paper because it could leave behind fibers that COULD (I say "could" not "will" for a reason) cause shorts or other issues.

[Telebubbies]

23 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Do you have isopropyl alcohol? Maybe those medical wipes with alcohol on them?

i have nothing with alcohol and it is nearly midnight for me..

 

22 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

Do you have window cleaner?

 

How did you clean the cpu heat sink in the first place?

 

You don't want to use toilet paper because it could leave behind fibers that COULD (I say "could" not "will" for a reason) cause shorts or other issues.

dude i was applying more paste. i cannot hold this cpu for any longer.. the corners are hurting my fingers. what will happen if i put it back in mobo

[Curufinwe_wins]

2 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

dude i was applying more paste. i cannot hold this cpu for any longer.. the corners are hurting my fingers. what will happen if i put it back in mobo

And what did you use to clean off the old paste?!?!?!

 

Just set the cpu on a table and clean it up later... Don't put it back in the mobo while it is dirty or you will have to try to clean out the socket as well (a very timeconsuming and annoying task).

[XamN]

7 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

dude i was applying more paste. i cannot hold this cpu for any longer.. the corners are hurting my fingers. what will happen if i put it back in mobo

The cpu is not gonna break or anything like that, chill m8.

[Telebubbies]

3 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

And what did you use to clean off the old paste?!?!?!

 

Just set the cpu on a table and clean it up later... Don't put it back in the mobo while it is dirty or you will have to try to clean out the socket as well (a very timeconsuming and annoying task).

what happens if i just put it back into the mobo and forget about this? or just wait for tomorrow to do this? so i can just let the mobo hold it. will it fry the cpu?

[Curufinwe_wins]

Just now, Telebubbies said:

what happens if i just put it back into the mobo and forget about this? or just wait for tomorrow to do this? so i can just let the mobo hold it. will it fry the cpu?

JUST PUT THE CPU SOMEWHERE ELSE IT WON'T GET DAMAGED! 

 

JESUS FUCK. If you put the cpu back in the mobo you will get paste in the socket and the socket is a HUGE FUCKING DICK TO CLEAN.

[Telebubbies]

 

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

JUST PUT THE CPU SOMEWHERE ELSE IT WON'T GET DAMAGED! 

 

JESUS FUCK. If you put the cpu back in the mobo you will get paste in the socket and the socket is a HUGE FUCKING DICK TO CLEAN.

so it wont fly or break if i put i in mobo?

[Curufinwe_wins]

Just now, Telebubbies said:

 

so it wont fly or break if i put i in mobo?

I'm seriously questioning your intellect right now...

 

No, it won't break if the cpu isn't on, but if you get paste in the mobo YOU WILL REGRET IT, and the chance of breaking a pin while trying to clean the socket IS SUPER HIGH.

 

Just put the cpu on a shelf or table somewhere..... why does it need to go back into the pc?!?!

[Telebubbies]

2 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

I'm seriously questioning your intellect right now...

 

No, it won't break if the cpu isn't on, but if you get paste in the mobo YOU WILL REGRET IT, and the chance of breaking a pin while trying to clean the socket IS SUPER HIGH.

 

Just put the cpu on a shelf or table somewhere..... why does it need to go back into the pc?!?!

because if i leave it on the table or shelf overnight it will pack dust. 

[XamN]

11 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

what happens if i just put it back into the mobo and forget about this? or just wait for tomorrow to do this? so i can just let the mobo hold it. will it fry the cpu?

Then clean it, dont put it in ur mobo because u have to clean the socket 

[Telebubbies]

4 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

I'm seriously questioning your intellect right now...

 

No, it won't break if the cpu isn't on, but if you get paste in the mobo YOU WILL REGRET IT, and the chance of breaking a pin while trying to clean the socket IS SUPER HIGH.

 

Just put the cpu on a shelf or table somewhere..... why does it need to go back into the pc?!?!

I put it back into the pc and the pc works. 

[XamN]

2 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

because if i leave it on the table or shelf overnight it will pack dust. 

Dust is not gonna break ur cpu

[Telebubbies]

4 minutes ago, XamN said:

Then clean it, dont put it in ur mobo because u have to clean the socket 

CLEAN IT WITH WHAT?! I HAVE NO RUBBING ALCOHOL! 

[XamN]

3 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

CLEAN IT WITH WHAT?! I HAVE NO RUBBING ALCOHOL! 

Use a fabric or something

With a shirt

[Telebubbies]

1 minute ago, XamN said:

With a shirt

That will generate static probs

[Curufinwe_wins]

7 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

because if i leave it on the table or shelf overnight it will pack dust. 

And you should be cleaning the damn thing anyways so who gives a flying fuck.

[XamN]

1 minute ago, Telebubbies said:

That will generate static probs

Ground urself with touching a psu that is plugged in but not powered on

 

Btw, dont stress too much ur parts will not break because of thermal paste or dust

[Telebubbies]

2 minutes ago, XamN said:

Ground urself with touching a psu that is plugged in but not powered on

 

Btw, dont stress too much ur parts will not break because of thermal paste or dust

I heard that if you put rubbing alcohol on the cpu there is a small chance that it will break. As there is 30% water in it. 

[XamN]

2 minutes ago, Telebubbies said:

I heard that if you put rubbing alcohol on the cpu there is a small chance that it will break. As there is 30% water in it. 

I've never heard that lol