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I did on my Pentium with the stock heatsink, and my temps went up maybe 10C.

 

Yes but you will get noticeably higher temps since it's likely no longer evenly spread.

 

as long as it is still "pastey" and not dried out sure

Thanks guys! I don't want my temp going up so I'mma just wait tell I order my GPU off Amazon and get more paste :P

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So I moved my computer from upstairs down to my room and when I got down here, I heard something inside the case. I though it was a screw from my ssd because I only finger tightened them, but on of them broke off of my heat-sink. So I took it off and when to the hardware store and got a new screw. Then I realized I no longer have any more thermal compound. So.

 

Is it okay just to put they heat-sink back on without reapplying the thermal paste?

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So I moved my computer from upstairs down to my room and when I got down here, I heard something inside the case. I though it was a screw from my ssd because I only finger tightened them, but on of them broke off of my heat-sink. So I took it off and when to the hardware store and got a new screw. Then I realized I no longer have any more thermal compound. So.

 

Is it okay just to put they heat-sink back on without reapplying the thermal paste?

as long as it is still "pastey" and not dried out sure

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So I moved my computer from upstairs down to my room and when I got down here, I heard something inside the case. I though it was a screw from my ssd because I only finger tightened them, but on of them broke off of my heat-sink. So I took it off and when to the hardware store and got a new screw. Then I realized I no longer have any more thermal compound. So.

 

Is it okay just to put they heat-sink back on without reapplying the thermal paste?

Yes but you will get noticeably higher temps since it's likely no longer evenly spread.

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I did on my Pentium with the stock heatsink, and my temps went up maybe 10C.

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I did on my Pentium with the stock heatsink, and my temps went up maybe 10C.

 

Yes but you will get noticeably higher temps since it's likely no longer evenly spread.

 

as long as it is still "pastey" and not dried out sure

Thanks guys! I don't want my temp going up so I'mma just wait tell I order my GPU off Amazon and get more paste :P

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