Easy Question about applying thermal compound

[Flo10101]

I just bought a new heatsink for my GPU. I was advised to buy this arctic cooler thermal paste. I noticed that the heatsink came with a thermal compound on it already. Should I remove that before applying my custom thermal paste, or do I just put this right on top of it?

Thanks

 

[willard]

The arctic silver will be of slightly higher quality, and you'll probably see slightly better temps. Since GPUs tend to run hot, I'd recommend using the arctic silver.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Always remove old compound (or new if you hare replacing). The Arctic Silver site has complete instructions on how to prep and apply the paste.

 

[Wolfshadw]

If you decide you do not want to use the thermal paste that it pre-applied to the heatsink, you will need to remove it before applying the new thermal paste.

-Wolf sends

 

[akxpckwb]

Plus there are a lot of videos on how to apply/remove thermal paste. You might not need the best stuff unless you're thinking of overclocking a lot but always get an after market thermal paste with good reviews even if it's not from a top brand like Arctic Silver or Noctua

 

[Flo10101]

Best answer selected by Flo10101.