I recently bought a new cooler and while I was installing it some thermal paste squeezed from under. I used a pea sized amount and I think the main reason why the thermal paste squeezed out was from me sliding around the cooler trying to get it to stay. Will this affect my temperatures in anyway? Also, will it damage the cpu? I really don't want to take the cooler off since it's a huge pain, but if the consequences are scary then I might as well.
Thermal paste squeezed from under heat sink
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Col Da Red
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take it off reclean and reaply. if you have to take the board out to reaply so the cooler doesnt get rubbed around. There is a chance the thermal paste is not in full contact with the cpu AT SOME POINTS. It is up to you whether or not you want to take if off, but personally i would. You may get a degree or 2 less heat with it properly applied so its up to you
volcanoscout
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You'll want to check your temps using HWMonitor or similar software. If the temps are good at idle and load, then let it be. If the temps are too high, then you'll want to pull the cooler, clean out the previous paste job (use 99% iso alcohol by choice but any will work, coffee filters and qtips), then reapply using less paste. Using too much can cause the paste to become an insulative layer rather than a conductive layer, resulting in higher temps.
If you post your build details (CPU, mobo, cooler) and your load and idle temps, we can advise on whether you should repaste.
If you post your build details (CPU, mobo, cooler) and your load and idle temps, we can advise on whether you should repaste.
volcanoscout
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No sweat. Some folks rotate the cooler in place when seating it to ensure good coverage and to thin out the film - maybe your sliding it around accomplished the same thing, even if by accident 
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