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Do I need to reapply the heat conducting paste?

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Sulaco99   09-13-2008 at 06:06:47 PM

N00b question: I am replacing my motherboard and plan to use the same CPU and heat sink. They still have the heat conducting paste on them that I applied only about a week ago. Do I need to clean them off and reapply the paste before I put them on the new mobo? Thanks.

The CPU is an AMD Phenom 9950, BTW.


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dirtmountain   09-13-2008 at 06:24:16 PM
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Yes, you should really replace it.

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br3nd064   09-13-2008 at 08:50:21 PM
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I would only if you're getting unusually high temps. Since you only applied it a week ago, it should still be good.

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amdfangirl   09-14-2008 at 02:43:10 AM
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No harm in reapplying it ;)

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WhyFi   09-14-2008 at 01:54:06 PM
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If you don't reapply, you're more likely to get bubbles in the paste. Take the two minutes to clean it off and reapply.

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