thermal compound on cpu pins...

[MrDudeMan]

will it hurt the cpu to get thermal compound on the pins on the bottom? i think i may have gotten a tiny bit on them, and the computer wont post at all, it turns on though....would this hurt the cpu at all?

 

[MrDudeMan]

i tried cleaning that, but it still didnt turn on...hmmmm

 

[CubicZirconia]

According to the arctic silver website:



<< While much safer than silver greases engineered for high electrical conductivity, Arctic Silver thermal compound should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. The compound is slightly capacitive and could cause problems if it bridged two close-proximity electrical paths. >>



In short, yes. Also, how did you manage to get it on the pins?

 

[MrDudeMan]

it must have been on my finger and i touched the back side of it. its on a p4 and you need a ton of that stuff compared to an athlon (im used to working with athlons)

i got it from newegg, can i send it back?

 

[Nate420]

Clean it up VERY well, and RMA it as DOA. Can't hurt to try, since it's not doing you any good just sitting there.

I'd also look (maybe with a Mag glass or something)to see if there is any AS compound down in the socket on the Mobo.