Factory provided thermal paste on AIO cooler?

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3nn10

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I'm installing a TT Floe Riing 360 AIO cooler on an i9-9900k.
I didnt realize it beforehand, but the heat sink has pre applied thermal compound. I had purchased some MX4 to use.

Is it worth it to remove the factory provided thermal stuff and apply my own?
 
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Worth it as far as seeing big temperature decreases? Not really. Worth it since you already have the nice paste and it will only take a minute to remove the old stuff? Might as well.
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rubix_1011

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Yeah, use the MX4, its far better than the chalky paste that comes pre-applied. Sometimes that stuff oxidizes more than you think while it sits in packaging.

But couldn't agree more with huntlong - you have better stuff handy, just wipe the block clean and apply the good compound.
 
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