should i apply thermale paste after buying new heatsink

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hello everyone, today i'm about to buy a new heatsink for my CPU, i already have the the thermal paste, but i'm a little bit confused, because when you buy one, it comes with the thermale paste applyied on the bottom of the heatsink, so should i leave it like that or apply thermale paste on the CPU ?
 
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Some heatsinks come with paste already applied, some don't. In either case, you need to completely clean the existing stuff off the CPU before putting the new 'sink on.
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As already said, the process is simple;
First of all, you have to clean your CPU from the old paste.
Then if the new heatsink comes already with the pre-applied paste, install it as it is.
If the new heatsink comes without pre-applied paste, you will need to put the paste on the CPU (just a small dot in the center, more or less the size of a grain of rice).
 
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