![Thermal paste on cpu pins. Will cpu still work or should I clean the thermal paste off? Please help. : r/pcmasterrace Thermal paste on cpu pins. Will cpu still work or should I clean the thermal paste off? Please help. : r/pcmasterrace](https://i.redd.it/d0s6hp0rah7a1.jpg)
Thermal paste on cpu pins. Will cpu still work or should I clean the thermal paste off? Please help. : r/pcmasterrace
Is thermal paste supposed to cover the whole CPU, or is it fine if it covers around 50%+ in a circle/oval fashion in the middle of the CPU? - Quora
![Thermal paste in cpu socket and pin possibly bent. Please help, the pc fans spin for 2 secs, stop then do that over and over. : r/pcmasterrace Thermal paste in cpu socket and pin possibly bent. Please help, the pc fans spin for 2 secs, stop then do that over and over. : r/pcmasterrace](https://i.redd.it/1w1kp0lx76p11.jpg)
Thermal paste in cpu socket and pin possibly bent. Please help, the pc fans spin for 2 secs, stop then do that over and over. : r/pcmasterrace
What happens if you get thermal paste on the pins? Will the computer just not boot or will it destroy the CPU and/or motherboard? - Quora
ASUS Republic of Gamers - *Cringe* Putting thermal paste on the CPU socket then cleaning it off with a towel isn't the best idea. What was your biggest fail? pic: u/Naedtrax
![Question - Broke off pins surrounding CPU while reapplying paste to XPS 15, is this a big issue? | Tom's Hardware Forum Question - Broke off pins surrounding CPU while reapplying paste to XPS 15, is this a big issue? | Tom's Hardware Forum](https://i.imgur.com/SliESsS.png)
Question - Broke off pins surrounding CPU while reapplying paste to XPS 15, is this a big issue? | Tom's Hardware Forum
![D2 Postin' ⬛️⬜️🟪 on X: "Look at this healthy thermal paste spread. Now how do i get it off. Also the urge to touch the CPU pins... its stronger than ever https://t.co/iIZSZ68Y3l" / D2 Postin' ⬛️⬜️🟪 on X: "Look at this healthy thermal paste spread. Now how do i get it off. Also the urge to touch the CPU pins... its stronger than ever https://t.co/iIZSZ68Y3l" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyWyVRTaEAEa030.jpg:large)