No, you shouldn't harm your motherboard during cleaning of a thermal compound.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop No, you shouldn't harm your motherboard during cleaning of a thermal compound.

erroch
Member

06-27-2019, 12:02 AM

Hey there, I built my gaming PC myself and needed to change the thermal paste. During the process, some got on my motherboard. I used Arctic Silver 5 on an X570-f. After cleaning with a microfiber cloth, I rinsed it down with a clean cloth but didn’t have any alcohol. I unplugged everything beforehand. Did this affect my motherboard? I’ve marked the cleaned spot for reference.

erroch

06-27-2019, 12:02 AM #1

nameehasan
Member

231

06-27-2019, 02:36 AM

They aren't all good conductors, but you should be okay overall

nameehasan

06-27-2019, 02:36 AM #2

They aren't all good conductors, but you should be okay overall

mat_fram
Posting Freak

776

06-27-2019, 05:29 AM

That's good to hear!

mat_fram

06-27-2019, 05:29 AM #3

That's good to hear!

Fungus12
Member

210

06-28-2019, 01:28 PM

No alcohol required, simply clean it off. Or apply a damp cloth and let it air dry for an hour.

Fungus12

06-28-2019, 01:28 PM #4

No alcohol required, simply clean it off. Or apply a damp cloth and let it air dry for an hour.

Redbuilder17
Junior Member

07-01-2019, 09:43 AM

I didn't cause any harm with the dry microfiber cloth. Thanks!

Redbuilder17

07-01-2019, 09:43 AM #5

I didn't cause any harm with the dry microfiber cloth. Thanks!

PaulOfGordon
Junior Member

07-07-2019, 11:48 AM

Thanks for asking! It seems you're checking if your motherboard was affected by cleaning it with a dry cloth. Let me know if you need further clarification!

PaulOfGordon

07-07-2019, 11:48 AM #6

Thanks for asking! It seems you're checking if your motherboard was affected by cleaning it with a dry cloth. Let me know if you need further clarification!