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Too much thermal paste?

Kamilz15
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i have finished building my pc yesterday and now worrying that i have applied too much thermal paste. My only problem is that it took 20 minutes just to install my dark rock 3 cooler. so in order to check i have to take it off and put it back together again. Should i really be worried about this?

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Around how much did you use?

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what are your temps like?

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Have you even checked your temps?

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Since you already applied the paste and the system is working at decent temp then your don't have to worry about anything, just remember you only need a dot the size of an uncook grain of rice next time.

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Around how much did you use?

i dont remember exactly how much i used but it was a little bit bigger than a pea size

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I am curious why you think you may have applied too much thermal paste?

 

If your temps are good and no paste squirted out the sides when you installed the cooler I wouldn't be super concerned about it  :)

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what are your temps like?

 

Since you already applied the paste and the system is working then your don't have to worry about anything.

 

Have you even checked your temps?

 

 

 

 

I havnt even turned on my pc yet to be honest. im too scared that i have done something wrong. I did spend a hell of a lot of money on this pc...

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i dont remember exactly how much i used but it was a little bit bigger than a pea size

It's fine. 

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I havnt even turned on my pc yet to be honest. im too scared that i have done something wrong. I did spend a hell of a lot of money on this pc...

Just turn it on. If it isn't working we're here to help lol

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I havnt even turned on my pc yet to be honest. im too scared that i have done something wrong. I did spend a hell of a lot of money on this pc...

 

turn it on. its almost impossible to break a pc by building it wrong

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Just turn it on. If it isn't working we're here to help lol

 

turn it on. its almost impossible to break a pc by building it wrong

 

 

alright. hopefully all goes well

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i dont remember exactly how much i used but it was a little bit bigger than a pea size

Don't worry.

 

If its little bit bigger. Not a problem then.

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alright. hopefully all goes well

It will, don't worry. It's just a bit bigger. Nothing should be wrong.

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/fqxDHx this is his build for anyone interested

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i will let everone know my temps in the future just to make sure that they are not too high and it turns out i did something wrong

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To be honest, too much is preferable to too little.

 

Not ideal, necessarily, but if it's just a little bigger than pea-sized, you shouldn't be too concerned.

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i will let everone know my temps in the future just to make sure that they are not too high and it turns out i did something wrong

 

what did you do wrong?

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what did you do wrong?

 

 

i said just in case i did something wrong

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i said just in case i did something wrong

 

ahh i see. i read it wrong :P:)

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ahh i see. i read it wrong :P:)

 

 

Its all good mate

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