Is this safe? (CPU Cooling)

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
C

cam024

Distinguished
Dec 9, 2011
47
0
18,530
I just bought a new case and am currently setting it up. I have an asetek 510LC liquid cooler that I had to remove to get my motherboard out of my old case.

Rather than having to clean off the CPU and reapply thermal paste, would I be able to just leave the liquid cooler off? This would only for a about a week while I await my new cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO.

The one thing I don't want to do is fry my CPU.
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
R

rishwin

Distinguished
Aug 19, 2008
63
0
18,640
Just stick the cooler back on with the old paste. Even if it's a little solid/crusty just make sure it has the same orientation and the "pieces" of paste should all "line up". Crusty paste is better than nothing - it still conducts which is all we want it to do.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
R

rishwin

Distinguished
Aug 19, 2008
63
0
18,640


He's looking for alternatives without getting new paste, getting new paste is not an alternative.

Will it be less effective? Yes. but with a water cooler, he will not be overheating even if there was NO paste at all. Unless he's overclocking, which in this situation he shouldn't.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom