Pre Applied Thermal paste. grid shaped?

PCnub1812

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Dec 20, 2013
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hello,

i have bought a new cpu; the one that was suggested on my previous thread. it came with pre applied thermal paste. in grid shape. the problem is that no matter where i read, everyone said that the thermal paste should have not air pockets inside. this is what my cpu fan looks like: http://imgur.com/wId2G0e

should i take it off and put a new one?

thanks to anyone who helps.
 

PCnub1812

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Dec 20, 2013
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i know how thermal paste works. but its just an odd way of putting the thermal paste. all of the images and sites that i'm seen have flat thermal paste on the fan before putting it on. so i got a little confused.

thank you.