ok so my after market fan isn't coming until next week, I already have my mobo and everything set up and want to test it out. I have a tube of artic silver. Should I scrape the thermal stuff off the stock heatsink and replace it with arctic silver? That way I wont have to worry about cleaning it off when I get my new heatsink/fan?
Welp, I'm not gonna tell you how to clean it since there are many different ways, but if you clean the current muck off and apply ur AS5, you will need to reapply it when you attach your aftermarket cooler later. Basically, if you take the heatsink off, it should always get a new amount.
Also, the paste will absolutely stick all over the cpu. It gets quite hot and becomes a soft goo when you use your pc.
The absolute best way is with cotton swabs and rubbing alcohol. Rubbing alcohol is $1 at walmart, its see through, and has a nice little odor. It works magically, its the method most people use.
Thanks for all the help. If I use the artic silver will I still have to clean it off, or can I re apply more over the old? Is it a pain to scrape it off, worth waiting a week to get the new heatsink?
don't cheap out when it comes to thermal compound. it could cost you your cpu. Without getting into detailed explanations, just listen to people when they tell you to scrape off the thermal compound and reapply a fresh layer when ever you install or even remount a heatsink
don't cheap out when it comes to thermal compound. it could cost you your cpu. Without getting into detailed explanations, just listen to people when they tell you to scrape off the thermal compound and reapply a fresh layer when ever you install or even remount a heatsinkAzNs3nSaT1On
ok. will the stock thermal compound and heatsink be good enough for a few weeks (not overclocking with that on). or should I be safe and scrape it off, and use the arctic silver?
[QUOTE="AzNs3nSaT1On"]don't cheap out when it comes to thermal compound. it could cost you your cpu. Without getting into detailed explanations, just listen to people when they tell you to scrape off the thermal compound and reapply a fresh layer when ever you install or even remount a heatsinkchocobo7000
ok. will the stock thermal compound and heatsink be good enough for a few weeks (not overclocking with that on). or should I be safe and scrape it off, and use the arctic silver? to be honest, stock heatsink works fine if you don't OC or if you mount your stock heatsink properly the first time (otherwise, the stock thermal compound could rub off and become uneven for optimal surface contact). You could also check your cpu temperature using free programs like realtemp or speedfan. As long as they stay under 55 degrees celsius under load, it's good enough.
What cooler are you getting? FYI: some heatsinks come with a backplate, instead of push pins. Just be aware that if your after market cooler is one of these, you will have to remove the motherboard to install the new heatsink, unless you have one of those cases with a hole in the mobo tray just for this. Not a big deal, but just thought you should be warned in case you had not thought of that.
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