Excess Thermal Paste

venomx · 12 Jan 2021 at 06:33

Changed mobo recently and had to repaste.
This is where I got some excess paste, I tried my best to get it off but I couldn't... It won't be a problem will it ?

Temps are about 30c idle -- 61c cyberpunk -- 70c cinebench r23
Ryzen 5 3600

mushtafa · 12 Jan 2021 at 07:48

A small amount is fine.

Minstadave · 12 Jan 2021 at 08:09

No just leave it.

Deleted member 77746 · 12 Jan 2021 at 08:25

You only need a tiny little dot in the middle and then spread it about with a card over the full lid.

venomx · 12 Jan 2021 at 08:27

Bouton Aide said:
You only need a tiny little dot in the middle and then spread it about with a card over the full lid.

Thanks for the reply, Yes i'm aware of how much to use, it's just I got a tiny bit stuck in the areas shows in the picture when I was cleaning the heatsink.
As others have said it's not a problem so thats cool.

Deleted member 77746 · 12 Jan 2021 at 08:30

venomx said:
Thanks for the reply, Yes i'm aware of how much to use, it's just I got a tiny bit stuck in the areas shows in the picture when I was cleaning the heatsink.
As others have said it's not a problem so thats cool.

It isn’t a problem no but it’s easy to remove if it bothers you.

venomx · 12 Jan 2021 at 08:32

Bouton Aide said:
It isn’t a problem no but it’s easy to remove if it bothers you.

I did try with some thermal paste wipes and a small pin. Best to just leave it, as my temps seem ok

Deleted member 77746 · 12 Jan 2021 at 08:35

venomx said:
I did try with some thermal paste wipes and a small pin. Best to just leave it, as my temps seem ok

Good stuff

ZXSpectrum · 12 Jan 2021 at 09:26

If it bothers you cut a cable tie diagonaly and that makes a better tool to scrape off excess thermal compound on cooler and particularly on Intel And AMD TR CPUs where they have a step on the IHS and can gather compound which can be difficult to wipe off with ISO and kitchen roll.

venomx · 12 Jan 2021 at 09:48

As long as it doesn't cause any problems i'll leave it and monitor the temps. They seem the same as when I first installed it weeks back.

EsaT · 12 Jan 2021 at 16:27

Unless paste is one of those with with some kind of electric conductivity there's no harm in having some excess.

venomx · 12 Jan 2021 at 16:31

EsaT said:
Unless paste is one of those with with some kind of electric conductivity there's no harm in having some excess.

Yup it is not electrically conductive, ( Thermalright is the brand )