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We got a motherboard to test at work and someone down the line put thermal paste on the plastic cpu cover plate. : r/techsupportgore
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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
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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
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