Thermal Paste dried up, Safe to reuse it ?

[Chiko]

Hey guys !

 

So had problems with mounting my H105 so I'm waiting on spare parts that should arrive soon.

The thermal paste was applied but i took the cooling block back off leaving the thermal paste to dry on it.

 

Will thermal paste melt again when the cooling block is on + CPU is working ?

Or do i really need to get myself a new tube+ clean it (isoproply alcohol + microvezel cloth) ?

 

PS:I haven't been able to boot system for first time since i had this h105 mounting problem.

 

 

Thanks in advance !

[antoainb]

You shouldn't reuse thermal paste that has been applied, you need to clean it.

[Askew]

Yes you must clean it off and apply new, get some NT-H1 or Arctic MX4.

[hammerslap1]

its super cheap for more just go get some and save yourself some trouble

[Chiko]

@antoainb

@Askew

@hammerslap1

 

Thanks for the quick replys ! going clean + apply new one then.

Going to have to wait even longer to finish my build

[Askew]

@antoainb

@Askew

@hammerslap1

 

Thanks for the quick replys ! going clean + apply new one then.

Going to have to wait even longer to finish my build

 

Better to wait and have it done properly, it's an important part of the process and it's good that you are going to wait.

[Mooshi]

TOOTHPASTE

[antoainb]

TOOTHPASTE

 

The results of that would be... interesting...

[Chiko]

@Askew

 

Hey, well would it be a good idea to clean off the thermal paste and just temporary instal the intel stock cooler ?

 

Untill i get my new paste + replacement h105 parts ?

[Askew]

@Askew

 

Hey, well would it be a good idea to clean off the thermal paste and just temporary instal the intel stock cooler ?

 

Untill i get my new paste + replacement h105 parts ?

 

If the stock cooler still has its pre-applied compound on it then yes that is a good idea.

 

Obviously remove any overclocks and set the CPU speed/voltage to stock when using the stock cooler or it wil bake.

[Chiko]

If the stock cooler still has its pre-applied compound on it then yes that is a good idea.

 

Obviously remove any overclocks and set the CPU speed/voltage to stock when using the stock cooler or it wil bake.

Sounds good, the stock cooler is completely new and unused.

The PC never booted up for the first time so their wont be any overclocks, good reminder though

[Queek]

you have to watch that video  :lol:  It's german, but i think you can get most of it from just watching^^

i mean - Ketchup FTW

Oh dear lord...  :blink:

I feel like the long term abilities and effects of those substitute TIMs would be awful.  

Interesting that the ketchup was the best.  I wouldn't be surprised if it was the water content of the ketchup that resulted in the good performance.  Over time that would certainly corrode one's components and the water would escape.  I imagine tomato paste is slightly lest good at being a TIM 

[AxOMADivX]

My Experience:

I reused the pre-added thermal paste to make a quick test to my old E8400 and it runs at 1.05 Ghz with reused thermal paste, and the OC makes it crashes if I open a program, I can only open minimum programs (except Task Manager) the start menu works so I pressed shutdown.

 

Next I removed the old thermal paste and try out the new color white clay-like thermal paste that cost 4 times as..... the old thermal paste I use :(, but it runs at 3.01 Ghz not OC and it can run roblox with it, then I cranked up the BIOS and made this a beast.

(Thinking I might have damaged the cpu because of overheating)

Don't reuse thermal paste that is dry and killed my "E7500 Core 2 Duo "& "Q8300 Core 2 Quad"

I'm struggling to use with my old E8400