Do I need to clean my CPU for first builds?
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Dark Lord of Tech
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Just make sure you remove any clear stickers that may be attached to the bottom of the heatsink before you install.
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Did you touch it ? If so you have skin oils on the surface. I'd invest the 99 cents and wipe the oils off. We always have 2-3 bottles of 90+% alcohol around.
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