B Blastty Reputable Oct 20, 2014 5 0 4,510 Oct 20, 2014 #1 i put extra thermal paste on my cpu, without taking off the pre applied that came on my h100i, is this fine or should i just take it off and clean it and put more
i put extra thermal paste on my cpu, without taking off the pre applied that came on my h100i, is this fine or should i just take it off and clean it and put more
Dark Lord of Tech Retired Moderator Aug 18, 2009 128,615 1,779 159,590 Oct 20, 2014 Solution #2 Take it off , clean and reapply. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
qazzi Distinguished Apr 1, 2013 1,919 5 21,165 Oct 20, 2014 #3 it's fine...just don't over apply the thermal paste. Upvote 0 Downvote
ThatVietGuy Titan Nov 6, 2007 11,719 315 70,240 Oct 20, 2014 #4 No, clean it all off and put on a new layer. In the world of thermal paste, less is more. Upvote 0 Downvote
H huilun02 Splendid Feb 29, 2008 4,324 0 24,960 Oct 20, 2014 #5 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/333968-28-thermal-paste-removal-installation-guide Upvote 0 Downvote
B Blastty Reputable Oct 20, 2014 5 0 4,510 Oct 20, 2014 #6 thanks for the quick reponses! Upvote 0 Downvote
Dark Lord of Tech Retired Moderator Aug 18, 2009 128,615 1,779 159,590 Oct 20, 2014 #7 Glad to help. Upvote 0 Downvote