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Do I need to remove this excess thermal paste that squished out? Or can I leave it?
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Sorry for the horrible picture. It's hard enough to see with my eyes, let alone get a pic.
Leaving it is fine as that amount of excess thermal paste won't have any detrimental effects.
If it bothers you enough however there are 2 ways you can remove it:
For your case I'd recommend the first as it's cheaper
Again however with that small amount you'll be fine leaving itπ
Totally agreed. Most thermal paste is non-conductive, so it's not really an issue if it goes too far. However, if you ever use liquid metal, you have to be more careful
The brand I am using is yeesterpaste. It was at microcenter. It has a little practice pad which was helpful. Turns out my gut feeling was not quite enough. But I may have been a little over zealous with the real one lol.