H100i cooler - question about paste

H100i cooler - question about paste

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crazy about cars

Original Poster:

4,454 posts

170 months

Sunday 26th June 2016
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I had to remove the cooler from CPU and some of the paste has transferred onto the CPU. No other contact on the paste surfaces.

Can I get away re-using the paste or do I have to clean and re-apply?

elliotff

174 posts

141 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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No i wouldn't reuse it.


Porsche911R

21,146 posts

266 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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I would just move it about evenly and reuse it. it does not degrade.

HRL

3,341 posts

220 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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I'd probably re-use it too. Just remember to spread it as thinly as possible.

RedWhiteMonkey

6,861 posts

183 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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I'd clean it off and put new stuff on, thermal paste costs very little and certainly a massive amount less than a new CPU.