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hey there fellow LTT's members

 

im soon buying a new air cooler and i wonder if i need to remove the stock thermal paste off my cpu once i want to install the new heatsink

 

the stock thermal paste was applied 2 months ago so maybe it could just..stay on there? i could add a little new blob and just install it.

 

the amd thermal paste didnt look very "liquid" on the stock cooler it was applied on

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Clean it, you don't just keep it there. It won't cool properly for the most part.

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nope, you have to remove the old stuff, don't be lazy as it will mess up your temps.

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Get some isopropyl alchohol and rub it off. Then apply some new thermal compound on the CPU prior to installing your heatsink.

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Sticking the heatsink back down onto the same paste will introduce air bubbles which will reduce the efficiency of the transfer of heat.

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Get some isopropyl alchohol and rub it off. Then apply some new thermal compound on the CPU prior to installing your heatsink.

getting that alcohol stuff is a 1 time investment i will never need again. im not planning on building a new computer in the next 5 years or so.

 

is there something more accessible i could use to remove it? i dont even know where to get that stuff where i live

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getting that alcohol stuff is a 1 time investment i will never need again. im not planning on building a new computer in the next 5 years or so.

 

is there something more accessible i could use to remove it? i dont even know where to get that stuff where i live

Just go to the a  pharmacy. Like $5 god damn dollars. 

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getting that alcohol stuff is a 1 time investment i will never need again. im not planning on building a new computer in the next 5 years or so.

 

is there something more accessible i could use to remove it? i dont even know where to get that stuff where i live

You need isopropyl alcohol, you can also use it for clean cuts and scraps for your body. 

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Could use a small bottle of non scented hand sanitizer possibly?

 

Or maybe non scented sterile wipes?

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Just go to the a  pharmacy. Like $5 god damn dollars. 

money isnt the problem,much rather if they even have isopropyl alchohol

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money isnt the problem,much rather if they even have isopropyl alchohol

Then what is this one time investment thing you said if it doesn't matter? What really matters is that you need to get the old stuff off and you need something like alcohol to do it with. 

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Then what is this one time investment thing you said if it doesn't matter? What really matters is that you need to get the old stuff off and you need something like alcohol to do it with. 

investments in sence of alot of alcohol i dont need ><

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money isnt the problem,much rather if they even have isopropyl alchohol

It's like the most common thing in pharmacies.

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investments in sence of alot of alcohol i dont need ><

Since when is $5 an investment? Just buy it...

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Just buy the isopropyl alcohol. I did it and I'll only use it maybe 3 times, but it's worth having incase you need to help a friend, there's an issue with the pc and you have to remove the heatsink, and many other reasons.

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your not reading what i said

 

 

i wish i could order things in amazon

 

 

im not very often in pharmacies,ill go there and ask for it :D thanks

 

 

OK first of all we have told you to buy it 100 times and you keep saying no no no. Just buy the alcohol. I read what you said and it makes no sense. $5 is an investment to you? It is a tiny amount of money.

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Yes, Always!

 

Even if I have to install the stock, do a quick test, remove it and put on an aftermarket one, I would always put on new paste.

 

Its not like its expensive.

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OK first of all we have told you to buy it 100 times and you keep saying no no no. Just buy the alcohol. I read what you said and it makes no sense. $5 is an investment to you? It is a tiny amount of money.

you are not reading!!!!!!!

ITS NOT THE MONEY,ITS THE AMOUNT OF USELESS ALCOHOL I WOULD NEED TO BUY TO REMOVE A BIT OF THERMAL PASTE

now you understand? caps might help you

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you are not reading!!!!!!!

ITS NOT THE MONEY,ITS THE AMOUNT OF USELESS ALCOHOL I WOULD NEED TO BUY TO REMOVE A BIT OF THERMAL PASTE

now you understand? caps might help you

I understand that but you need to buy the alcohol anyway. I understand why you don't want to get it, but I'm saying you need to.

 

Typical 12 year old on this forum. I try to help and you freak out. 

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you are not reading!!!!!!!

ITS NOT THE MONEY,ITS THE AMOUNT OF USELESS ALCOHOL I WOULD NEED TO BUY TO REMOVE A BIT OF THERMAL PASTE

now you understand? caps might help you

Just use whatever you want then. Use KFC wet wipes, then wash your hands with them. There you go......no waste lol
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I understand that but you need to buy the alcohol anyway. I understand why you don't want to get it, but I'm saying you need to.

 

Typical 12 year old on this forum. I try to help and you freak out. 

typical 12 year old, come on. your the one that doesnt read what im saying and you wonder why im not pleased by people like you repeating themselfs over and over

 

i have 5 bucks.but i rather not buy a big amount of alcohol for no reason.

 

i thought there maybe is a diffrent way,but there isnt so i will but enough alcohol for my next 40 years

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typical 12 year old, come on. your the one that doesnt read what im saying and you wonder why im not pleased by people like you repeating themselfs over and over

 

i have 5 bucks.but i rather not buy a big amount of alcohol for no reason.

 

i thought there maybe is a diffrent way,but there isnt so i will but enough alcohol for my next 40 years

I read what you said and replied saying you needed to buy it anyway. Take your help, don't get angry. Buy the smallest amount you can buy it is $5. If money isn't a problem then you wouldn't care. Considering you built a PC tat is going to last for 5 years, you obviously have enough money to buy $5 worth of alcohol. 

 

TL;DR: OP is mad because he has to spend $5.

 

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