Thermal Paste Dust all Over Motherboard

Deleted member 1272578 · Mar 28, 2014

I recently cleaned out my computer and removed my CPU cooler because it was rattling, I noticed there was white dust around and in the CPU cooler holes so I cleaned them out with a vacuum cleaner and put the cooler back on and all was fine. Today I upgraded my video card and now my CPU temperatures are reaching 90c when I play Battlefield 4. I'm guessing the dust was thermal paste and it's normal to have it scattered around the CPU. Do I need to reapply thermal paste?

Xexoxix · Mar 28, 2014

Yes. A million times yes. If your temps are getting that high, then something must be wrong in terms of heat transferring to your heatsink. Good luck!

sunder25 · Mar 28, 2014

Whenever you take off the cpu cooler you need to clean it up and apply fresh thermal paste.
So yes, apply new thermal paste and see that the cooler is properly secured to the mobo.
Good luck.

Guest · Mar 28, 2014

Of course you need to reapply it! The themal paste assures the heat with flow efficiently from your CPU to your cooler! Turn your PC off and look for a good thermal paste AND a tutorial about "how to correctly apply thermal paste".

dustinhunt78 · Mar 28, 2014

Yes. And DO NOT play B4 until you've done this. 90C is more than enough to destroy your CPU. Arctic Silver is a very good thermal paste. Don't buy the cheap stuff, ESPECIALLY if you overclock.

Deleted member 1272578 · Mar 28, 2014

Just took off the CPU cooler and put it back on, played BF4 and now the CPU runs around 70c max, should I still bother reapplying thermal paste?

sunder25 · Mar 28, 2014

No, you don't need that.
Actually take the cooler off. you don't need that either.

Short answer:
YES

Karadjgne · Mar 28, 2014

Most definitely. Thermal paste is pretty much the same idea as wet nail polish. Touch it, move it, chip it, bang it, smear it, mess with it in any way after it is applied.... clean it and start over, because it will never be right, again.

dustinhunt78 · Mar 28, 2014

Without thermal paste, I can pretty much guarantee you that your CPU will be fried within a day. LOL Watch this Youtube video on how to perform removal of old paste and reapplication. It's 10 minutes long and will keep you from destroying your CPU

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDgQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DD8oYJnkWzXk&ei=zj42U66-OM_fsATb1YHACw&usg=AFQjCNETQhbMXaJtfPzDKNBKZ19SseTZzQ&sig2=mJ6oA-4tsGv9IGozXeUNEw&bvm=bv.63808443,d.cWc

Deleted member 1272578 · Mar 28, 2014

Ok I'll pick some up tomorrow, Thanks for all the answers.

dustinhunt78 · Mar 28, 2014

Glad to offer a solution.

sunder25 · Mar 28, 2014

dustinhunt78 :

smooth

dustinhunt78 · Mar 28, 2014

Someone close this out, as it is solved.

Search

Thermal Paste Dust all Over Motherboard

Deleted member 1272578

Guest

dustinhunt78

Xexoxix

Distinguished

sunder25

Distinguished

Guest

Guest

dustinhunt78

Distinguished

Deleted member 1272578

Guest

sunder25

Distinguished

Karadjgne

Titan

dustinhunt78

Distinguished

Deleted member 1272578

Guest

dustinhunt78

Distinguished

sunder25

Distinguished

dustinhunt78

Distinguished

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page