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No shops sell thermal paste near me my only option is to wait a week to go get some as i csnt buy any online will it be ok to apply toothpaste onto my cpu everday whilst gaming on it?
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Will it be ok to use toothpaste on cpu for a week ?
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https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-comparison,5108.html
they actually tested toothpaste here with 80 some odd other items.
up to you.
they actually tested toothpaste here with 80 some odd other items.
up to you.
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Solandri
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It will work (so too will using no paste for that matter, though I wouldn't recommend it for heavy loads like gaming). It's just a matter of how easy/hard it will be to clean it off after you get some real paste, and if it will damage any components you accidentally get it on.
The reason toothpaste is often mentioned as opposed to peanut butter, Nutella, etc. is because it's not biodegradable so is stable long-term. You don't need to reapply it unless you see it's starting to dry out. Just be aware that it's abrasive, so you want to wipe it off rather than scrub it off. Scrubbing could potentially leave microscopic gouges in the heat sink and CPU spreader. (Turning gears for a few hours with toothpaste in them is a common trick for lapping them to smooth them out for real use.)
The reason toothpaste is often mentioned as opposed to peanut butter, Nutella, etc. is because it's not biodegradable so is stable long-term. You don't need to reapply it unless you see it's starting to dry out. Just be aware that it's abrasive, so you want to wipe it off rather than scrub it off. Scrubbing could potentially leave microscopic gouges in the heat sink and CPU spreader. (Turning gears for a few hours with toothpaste in them is a common trick for lapping them to smooth them out for real use.)
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Unless your family is being held hostage and the files you need to exchange for their lives is on the PC, just wait a week or take an hour and run to a store and buy some.
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is it a good idea, no. Would it work... yeah probably, just be careful and try not to get it on your motherboard... you should probably keep a close eye on your temps as well.
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