When installing the water block on my CPU I had a brain fart and forgot that it had thermal paste pre applied, and I also added a pea sized dot to the CPU. Should I take off the water block, clean the compound off and re apply? I have been running the PC this way for a few weeks now and haven't seen any issues. Your advice is appreciated.
Too much thermal paste?
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- Aug 18, 2013
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That temperature is probably after the game is closed, unless the games you play aren't demanding processor wise. Load should be closer to the 60-70 range.
Have you noticed any thermal paste leak out under the heatsink?
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I would also go ahead and re paste it. Can probably drop your temp by a few degrees if for no other reason.
Have you noticed any thermal paste leak out under the heatsink?
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I would also go ahead and re paste it. Can probably drop your temp by a few degrees if for no other reason.
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Once you are not seeing any high abnormal temperature, it means that your PC is working perfectly fine and as such the thermal paste used is sufficient/ okay. Based on the temperature you stated below that your system runs at, it confirms that your system is really okay and it;s performance is not being hindered. You are good to go!
Thanks! I am new to the whole custom PC world. What temps should I be concerned about? What is a safe temp range?
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