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Thermal paste on CPU PINs

Is it worth using a bit of isopropyl as well, just in case there is still a thin film you can't see? I suppose you are only really worried about shorting between pins, but still - belt and braces.
 
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Electrical contact spray is what I used when I got it on my old 4790k board. Somehow I managed to get a small bit into the pins. Electrical contact cleaner cleaned it up nicely. Just need to be careful as those pins are so delicate.
 
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jigger said:
Stinky and attracts debris tho.
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Not true, you are confusing contact cleaner (hint - look at the name) with their other products. WD40 is a brand and not one product (a lot of people seem to not realise that), and they have multiple products for various use. One of them is designed specifically to clean electric contacts (in this case CPU pins are electric contacts) and would likely work well in this case.
 
Use a thermal pad instead.

I have done for many years. My last CPU to use thermal paste was the i5-2500K.

Some IA and a toothbrush will help in your case.
 
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