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shiblulh   08-25-2009 at 05:06:49 PM

Hi all, I am getting into the process of overclocking (Very new to it) and I ordered a cpu cooler from ncix.com ($24). My question is about the thermal paste. I already have a very thin layer of thermal paste on top of my CPU (E5200) from my stock cooler. My friend told me that I do not have to remove it when applying the new cpu cooler. Is that alright? Do I have to remove it? Thanks and sorry for sounding like a noob. :sweat:

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Alcohol and qtips. Yes you have to. Make sure you apply the TPaste per direstions.
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DellUser1   08-25-2009 at 06:28:31 PM

shiblulh wrote :

My friend told me that I do not have to remove it when applying the new cpu cooler. Is that alright? Do I have to remove it?


Clean the paste off and reapply.

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Bronze Overclocking badge Conumdrum   08-25-2009 at 06:56:45 PM
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Alcohol and qtips. Yes you have to. Make sure you apply the TPaste per direstions.

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shiblulh   08-25-2009 at 06:57:09 PM

Ok. But will there be a problem if I don't remove it? And also, what is the most effective way to clean it?

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shiblulh   08-25-2009 at 06:58:18 PM

Conumdrum wrote :

Alcohol and qtips. Yes you have to. Make sure you apply the TPaste per direstions.



^ Ignore my last post.
Ok. Thanks for the info.

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Bronze Overclocking badge Conumdrum   08-26-2009 at 05:17:06 AM

Just for giggle, here is a link to a very very TOP forum about overclocking, cooling etc. Some best in the world reside here. The link is about Tpaste tests, just a few leading brands. Don't worry, what you have is fine. It's more of an opener for ya.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] p?t=232141

And this link was a event at the forum owners place of business. It was a good time, believe me.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/26 [...] emolished/

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