How long to wait until removal of heatsink?

ToiletBurglar

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Hello. I believe I may have applied thermal paste incorrectly to my CPU and want to reapply it. How long should i let the CPU cool for until i remove the heatsink?

Any advice is much appreciated!
 
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eh like 10 minutes maybe even less.

ToiletBurglar

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Alright sweet thanks. Off to reapply!
 

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I finished replacing it now. its all good.