I'm about to remove this cooler, to replace the bundled compound with Artic Silver 5. Problem is, for the love of money I can't find any thermal tape to buy here in South Africa.
So, can I remove the cooler, and if the thermal pads remain intact, can I just change the thermal paste and then refit the cooler? The problem here is the thermal pads - I don't know whether the pads might loose some of their heat conducting properties if the are seperate from the memory chips.
Has anyone done this before?
Many thanx in advance!
So, can I remove the cooler, and if the thermal pads remain intact, can I just change the thermal paste and then refit the cooler? The problem here is the thermal pads - I don't know whether the pads might loose some of their heat conducting properties if the are seperate from the memory chips.
Has anyone done this before?
Many thanx in advance!