How fast does the Intel TIM dry up?

[Solkia]

One thing that has been keeping me from wanting a main series i7 is the TIM. I tend to think in long-term and don't want it drying up in 2 years. Or does it dry up at all?

[Curufinwe_wins]

I mean you can always delid it instead.

[Levent]

from my experience with my 3570K , I would say 8 or 9 months after that temps increased noticeably higher and once I delidded (here) I reduced the core temps average of 18c (using AS5) but then again this might not count for anything newer than 3570K.

[Solkia]

I mean you can always delid it instead.

 

any good TIM that doesn't dry up or hurt the die?

[Atmos]

Uh? Do you mean the thermal compound? >.>

 

Why would that stop you from getting a new processor? Just scrape it off and throw some high quality stuff on there... it's like a 15$ purchase

 

I use Arctic silver 5, but because that's all that is locally available for me, and it gets the job done.

[Jumper118]

One thing that has been keeping me from wanting a main series i7 is the TIM. I tend to think in long-term and don't want it drying up in 2 years. Or does it dry up at all?

the tim under the die is designed to last the life of the cpu at least. 

[Levent]

the tim under the die is designed to last the life of the cpu at least. 

yeah I disagree with that im pretty sure it wasnt the case with my 3570K.

OP: I used AS5 and even when it dries (which usually takes around 6 months) temps do not rise more than 5-6c compared to day 1

[Solkia]

Uh? Do you mean the thermal compound? >.>

 

Why would that stop you from getting a new processor? Just scrape it off and throw some high quality stuff on there... it's like a 15$ purchase

 

I use Arctic silver 5, but because that's all that is locally available for me, and it gets the job done.

 

I mean the stuff under the heatspreader.I don't want to have to keep messing around with it and risk messing up the processor

[Atmos]

I mean the stuff under the heatspreader.I don't want to have to keep messing around with it and risk messing up the processor

 

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You don't need to replace that, like, ever. You should never have to actually open up the cpu mate. it's a sealed environment so it doesnt really dry out.

As other's have said it's designed to last a long, long, long time. And if it ever does begin to degrade performance, it's only ever a very, very menial increase in temps. More than worth it for a newer processor from the 3 or 4 series.

[Jumper118]

yeah I disagree with that im pretty sure it wasnt the case with my 3570K.

OP: I used AS5 and even when it dries (which usually takes around 6 months) temps do not rise more than 5-6c compared to day 1

well ivy and haswell had crap tim. it was designed to last ages, but be cheap not run cool. that is why it was bad. the bad tim should not degrade as it is sealed in from the factory so there isn't any air to dry it out. a good paste should not dry out for years and hold good thermal performance within 2-3c. 

I mean the stuff under the heatspreader.I don't want to have to keep messing around with it and risk messing up the processor

the 4790k is very good compared to the 4770K's so it will be fine unless you get a defective one, in which case you can rma it. intel have a really good rma service i am told. 

[Solkia]

 

well ivy and haswell had crap tim. it was designed to last ages, but be cheap not run cool. that is why it was bad. the bad tim should not degrade as it is sealed in from the factory so there isn't any air to dry it out. a good paste should not dry out for years and hold good thermal performance within 2-3c. 

the 4790k is very good compared to the 4770K's so it will be fine unless you get a defective one, in which case you can rma it. intel have a really good rma service i am told. 

 

 

hmm, alright

 

well if I can't find some way to afford a prosumer chip then I'll go for a consumer i7, that should still be really powerful.