and i noticed that it has a pre-applied ARCTIC MX-4 thermal compound.
after removing the old thermal paste from my cpu, should i apply a new one?
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Greece32 Posts
and i noticed that it has a pre-applied ARCTIC MX-4 thermal compound. after removing the old thermal paste from my cpu, should i apply a new one? | ||
B-Wong
United States240 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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mudkipkilla
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polishedturd
United States505 Posts
On December 17 2012 13:52 skyR wrote: No, you do not apply more thermal paste if the heatsink already has pre-applied thermal paste... amazing how that logic works isnt it | ||
Rollin
Australia1552 Posts
On December 17 2012 14:07 mudkipkilla wrote: i suggest applying one full syringe of thermal paste per cpu. you want the paste literally gushing out between the spaces until it drips down on to the motherboard pcb. If that's not sarcasm, I don't even know what to say. OP, most people put too much paste on, which drastically decreases cooling ability, no paste at all is better than too much. | ||
EngrishTeacher
Canada1109 Posts
On December 17 2012 15:12 Rollin wrote: Show nested quote + On December 17 2012 14:07 mudkipkilla wrote: i suggest applying one full syringe of thermal paste per cpu. you want the paste literally gushing out between the spaces until it drips down on to the motherboard pcb. If that's not sarcasm, I don't even know what to say. OP, most people put too much paste on, which drastically decreases cooling ability, no paste at all is better than too much. You sir, have a broken sarcasm detector. That is definitely not sarcasm. You should sandwich as much thermal paste as you can between all major components of the your box, in fact an alternative and cheaper liquid cooler option would be to submerge your entire rig under about 3L-5L of thermal paste. | ||
Keldrath
United States449 Posts
On December 17 2012 15:12 Rollin wrote: Show nested quote + On December 17 2012 14:07 mudkipkilla wrote: i suggest applying one full syringe of thermal paste per cpu. you want the paste literally gushing out between the spaces until it drips down on to the motherboard pcb. If that's not sarcasm, I don't even know what to say. OP, most people put too much paste on, which drastically decreases cooling ability, no paste at all is better than too much. Really? cause I've done it with no paste at all before, and the thing shuts down immediately before being able to start windows. | ||
nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
On December 17 2012 15:57 Keldrath wrote: Show nested quote + On December 17 2012 15:12 Rollin wrote: On December 17 2012 14:07 mudkipkilla wrote: i suggest applying one full syringe of thermal paste per cpu. you want the paste literally gushing out between the spaces until it drips down on to the motherboard pcb. If that's not sarcasm, I don't even know what to say. OP, most people put too much paste on, which drastically decreases cooling ability, no paste at all is better than too much. Really? cause I've done it with no paste at all before, and the thing shuts down immediately before being able to start windows. Don't think its supposed to do that, running without thermal paste isn't ideal but should definitely not be that bad. | ||
Rollin
Australia1552 Posts
On December 17 2012 16:36 nttea wrote: Show nested quote + On December 17 2012 15:57 Keldrath wrote: On December 17 2012 15:12 Rollin wrote: On December 17 2012 14:07 mudkipkilla wrote: i suggest applying one full syringe of thermal paste per cpu. you want the paste literally gushing out between the spaces until it drips down on to the motherboard pcb. If that's not sarcasm, I don't even know what to say. OP, most people put too much paste on, which drastically decreases cooling ability, no paste at all is better than too much. Really? cause I've done it with no paste at all before, and the thing shuts down immediately before being able to start windows. Don't think its supposed to do that, running without thermal paste isn't ideal but should definitely not be that bad. Running without paste isn't too much of an issue if you have smooth plates, the rougher the surface, the more the paste helps, but the difference isn't that great, as the paste sucks for conducting in the first place. | ||
phar
United States1080 Posts
On December 17 2012 15:54 EngrishTeacher wrote: Show nested quote + On December 17 2012 15:12 Rollin wrote: On December 17 2012 14:07 mudkipkilla wrote: i suggest applying one full syringe of thermal paste per cpu. you want the paste literally gushing out between the spaces until it drips down on to the motherboard pcb. If that's not sarcasm, I don't even know what to say. OP, most people put too much paste on, which drastically decreases cooling ability, no paste at all is better than too much. You sir, have a broken sarcasm detector. That is definitely not sarcasm. You should sandwich as much thermal paste as you can between all major components of the your box, in fact an alternative and cheaper liquid cooler option would be to submerge your entire rig under about 3L-5L of thermal paste. Agreed, definitely not sarcasm. In fact, you need to put it into a fish tank and then get bubbles to billow out for extra enhanced cooling: like this | ||
RebirthOfLeGenD
USA5860 Posts
On December 17 2012 16:45 phar wrote: Show nested quote + On December 17 2012 15:54 EngrishTeacher wrote: On December 17 2012 15:12 Rollin wrote: On December 17 2012 14:07 mudkipkilla wrote: i suggest applying one full syringe of thermal paste per cpu. you want the paste literally gushing out between the spaces until it drips down on to the motherboard pcb. If that's not sarcasm, I don't even know what to say. OP, most people put too much paste on, which drastically decreases cooling ability, no paste at all is better than too much. You sir, have a broken sarcasm detector. That is definitely not sarcasm. You should sandwich as much thermal paste as you can between all major components of the your box, in fact an alternative and cheaper liquid cooler option would be to submerge your entire rig under about 3L-5L of thermal paste. Agreed, definitely not sarcasm. In fact, you need to put it into a fish tank and then get bubbles to billow out for extra enhanced cooling: like this And remember to put fishies for enhanced water circulation to increase the heat dissipation through centrifugal force. | ||
Rollin
Australia1552 Posts
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phar
United States1080 Posts
And it is definitely good to have one person giving serious advice in case the OP doesn't get the jokes. On an unrelated note, I bet you could get mechanical robot fish to work in that tank. | ||
Ata
Canada356 Posts
On December 17 2012 17:16 Rollin wrote: To everyone mocking me about timidly asking whether or not it was sarcasm, I couldn't be sure given the amount of idiots online that always say: "Oh the reason your temps are really high is because you don't have enough thermal paste! It comes in a big tube for a reason!" and are being perfectly serious... They are really not funny either... | ||
R1CH
Netherlands10340 Posts
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Shottaz
United Kingdom414 Posts
If you have your own paste, I personally would remove the pre applied. However the pre-applied will be perfectly fine. The actual method varies for a dual core or quad core but I have always just done a dime sized amount on the cpu. I use an aftermarket heatsink which has gaps on the base of it, so before I put in on my CPU, I use an old bank card to smooth a thin (almost see through) layer of paste on that first to fill in the large gaps. The idea is when you clamp your heatsink it should spread out, so if you put anymore than a dime (some say grain of rice) it might spill out, which you definitely do not want. Thermal paste can ruin a mobo if it shorts it. | ||
corpuscle
United States1967 Posts
Because even the best paste generally doesn't conduct as well as whatever metal your components are made of, you want to use as little as possible to completely cover the surface. Put a dab (a pea-sized drop is usually more than enough) on your CPU and spread it out as thinly as possible with a credit card, taking care not to let any spill over the edges. It should be visible but translucent when you're done: if you can't see through it, you used way too much. Do NOT put a bit on and then just smoosh the parts together. You won't get an even application, and you're more likely to run the risk of it spilling out the sides. The key to proper application is a very thin but very even coat that covers the whole CPU. If you do it right, nothing will spill out when you attach the heat sink because there isn't enough there to get smooshed out from between them. | ||
HollowLord
United States3862 Posts
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