New cooling paste on I7 when adding again after removal

[jonasdb]

Hi,


I had to remove my I7 from my motherboard because it didn't function anymore. Now this I7 had already some cooling(i didn't add any of it!) paste on it when i first added it, but now since i removed it, some of it i had to clean off the motherboard.

I'm now about to add it again to a new motherboard.. do I need to add new cooling paste or is it still ok?


Thanks in advance!

 

[amuffin]

Yes, you will need new thermal paste.

 

[jonasdb]

Ok thanks

 

[Viking2121]

Add new paste, but don't over do it, Less is more, 1 drop about the size of a pice of rice, and the cooler should spread it around, And then tighten the the 4 screws in a star pattern to spread it around.