i touch my cpu's fan thermal paste

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lol let me say this before i go into it I AM A NOOB when it comes to building computers. i wanted to look at the fan and by accident i touched the pre thermal paste stuff what should i do. does this mean i have to get a different fan or buy some thermal paste myself? thanks
a quick response please :)
 
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Joshua Martin
Ok, so I need a few more details.

Are you installing a new heatsink/fan? If so, and you just slightly touched it and didn't spread it around much, it should be fine.

Did you just remove the heatsink/fan off the CPU to look at it? If so, I recommend replacing the paste. It isn't hard to do. Just clean it gently off the CPU and heatsink and re apply. Follow these steps:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_install_cpu_and_apply_thermal_paste

Hope this helps.
-Josh
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Ok, so I need a few more details.

Are you installing a new heatsink/fan? If so, and you just slightly touched it and didn't spread it around much, it should be fine.

Did you just remove the heatsink/fan off the CPU to look at it? If so, I recommend replacing the paste. It isn't hard to do. Just clean it gently off the CPU and heatsink and re apply. Follow these steps:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_install_cpu_and_apply_thermal_paste

Hope this helps.
-Josh
 
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wow thanks guys for the fast response :) i think its all good i washed the stuff off and i just barely touched the stuff and i was just looking at the cpu before i get it installed thanks
 
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