Did My Q9400 Stock Fan Come With Thermal Paste
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I think so, but I just want to be sure before I fire up my system. The fan looks like it came with something, but do I need to buy anything extra, or am I set with what came with it, whatever it is. Also, I ended up having to RMA my motherboard, so is it alright that whatever is on the copper part of the bottom fan (I do think it is some sort of thermal compound) has already smeared all over my actual CPU, but now its going to have to sit there, fan and cpu separated, for a little while. Will it dry up or anything like that?
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^ It is not a thermal paste but a thermal pad...they are actually junk and it better be replaced with a good thermal compound like the AS5/ TX-2/ MX-2/ NH1...
It would overall reduce the temps by atleast 2-3 degrees or even more...
But make sure you clean the CPU and the HSF and apply the thermal grease properly...
It would overall reduce the temps by atleast 2-3 degrees or even more...
But make sure you clean the CPU and the HSF and apply the thermal grease properly...
Yes, it will dry out, but that really doesn't matter. Always clean the old stuff off and replace it with new thermal compound whenever you remove a heatsink.
Isopropyl alcohol - not rubbing alcohol which may have lanolin in it - and a piece of (clean) coffee filter work nicely to clean the old stuff off.
Suggests for applying the thermal compound:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_conten...
Isopropyl alcohol - not rubbing alcohol which may have lanolin in it - and a piece of (clean) coffee filter work nicely to clean the old stuff off.
Suggests for applying the thermal compound:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_conten...
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The stock cooler works just fine with the little strips of pre-applied thermal material it comes with.
If you didn't remove them, just properly install the cooler and power it up. Make sure each of the four push-pins forces the two half-pins apart so that they grip the back of the mobo.
As with any new build, download and run RealTemp and watch your core temps. Do not remove any thermal protection in BIOS until you are confident you know the temperature profile is safe at stock speeds.
If you didn't remove them, just properly install the cooler and power it up. Make sure each of the four push-pins forces the two half-pins apart so that they grip the back of the mobo.
As with any new build, download and run RealTemp and watch your core temps. Do not remove any thermal protection in BIOS until you are confident you know the temperature profile is safe at stock speeds.
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