Do I need to clean a brand new i5 before applying thermal paste

Gizzah · Dec 10, 2015

I've got an i5 6500 and a CoolerMaster EVO 212, and also bought a tube of AS5, not realising that the CPU cooler came with thermal paste...

So I have plenty of thermal paste, but no cleaner.

Reading the AS5 instructions I get the impression that the heatsink needs to be cleaned prior to application.

Is this necessary, or only applicable if needing to remove existing thermal paste?

RazerZ · Dec 10, 2015

Only needs to be cleaned if removing existing thermal paste. Use a dot of thermal paste on top of the CPU the size of a grain of rice. Watch videos on how to install the 212 EVO. Mounting hardware should be the same as the LGA 1150 and 1155 socket.

Gizzah · Dec 13, 2015

Thanks for the answer. It is indeed the same as for the LGA 1150 socket.

I did find a youtube video for the installation of the 212, which was rather useful as the installation leaflet left out a fair bit of necessary detail. I used the stock thermal paste, and my learning experience now is that the stuff comes out of the tube rather quickly! Let's say it was a rather big grain of rice. I did not bother spreading it out (realising different theories exist). If temperatures become a problem, I'll redo it using AS5 (isopropanol on order). First boot kept CPU at 26°C so I can't have made a huge mistake...

This is my first full build, and learning as I go. This PC is for my son. I have 4 children so hope to save some money over time building and upgrading myself. I expect there to be troubleshooting ahead, and I'm still a little bit more into the hardware than my children. Hopefully the oldest will surpass me soon...

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