To paste or not to paste (thermal compounf that is)

gr0bda

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Just got i5k and I wonder if I should put some extra thermal compound on top of what's on the stock cooler. There is only three narrow strips, will that be enough if I decide to o.c. with stock cooler? (Yes I know I should slap something better than stock, if I o.c. but atm don't have the money, and I just wanna o.c. for a moment just to see if it will o.c. easy)

Another question are those stock coolers for 1155 same as for 775? At first glance they look identical. If they're then I could reuse my aftermarket cooler from another pc.
 

robin banks uk

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DONT ADD! ITS GOOD STOCK