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So my new CPU came in today and I was just putting the Stock heatsink on when I accidentally touched the thermal paste. Would this affect anything?

 

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So my new CPU came in today and I was just putting the Stock heatsink on when I accidentally touched the thermal paste. Would this affect anything?

 

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It could. But as long as there were no empty spots after you touched it, then i'd say put it on and run your computer and just keep an eye on temps. 

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It could have a negative affect. It will work fine for just normal use, so get it all put together and once you have windows on it use core temp to check temps. Might want to run soemting like AIDA64 to stress the CPU and watch the temps. If everything seems ok, you are fine.

 

What CPU do you have? Just so we can try and help you out with what the temps should look like normally.

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You should be fine unless your hand were really oily

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It's a possibility wipe it off and try again.

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It's a possibility wipe it off and try again.

I think he meant the preapplied stuff on a stock cooler.

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yeah it's preapplied.

Oh then just keep an eye on it and it should be fine. ;)

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Oh no! the world is going to explode in a violent volcanic eruption from the bowels of your non properly cooled cpu! There is no safe place! Nobody can hide from this terrible disaster! We are all going to tragic deaths!!!!

 

 

Jk, it should be fine.

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Oh no! the world is going to explode in a violent volcanic eruption from the bowels of your non properly cooled cpu! There is no safe place! Nobody can hide from this terrible disaster! We are all going to tragic deaths!!!!

 

 

Jk, it should be fine.

Nine eleven jokes are bad okay.

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Nine eleven jokes are bad okay.

 

Its been over a decade, pretty sure its safe to make 9/11 jokes now.

(Also how was that a 9/11 joke?)

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Nine eleven jokes are bad okay.

 

How was his comment a reference to 9/11? Tit.

Its been over a decade, pretty sure its safe to make 9/11 jokes now.

(Also how was that a 9/11 joke?)

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So my new CPU came in today and I was just putting the Stock heatsink on when I accidentally touched the thermal paste. Would this affect anything?

 

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You should be fine unless your hand were really oily

Thermal paste is made from a viscous oil and silicone dust or metal shavings.

 

 

So my new CPU came in today and I was just putting the Stock heatsink on when I accidentally touched the thermal paste. Would this affect anything?

 

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It wont make a difference. Notice how all the people claiming that it "could" or does make a difference havent posted anything proving what they are saying to be true.

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Wash your hands really well. You don't want that stuff getting in your body.

 

It also stains stuff pretty badly.

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Thermal paste is made from a viscous oil and silicone dust or metal shavings.

It wont make a difference. Notice how all the people claiming that it "could" or does make a difference havent posted anything proving what they are saying to be true.

it will if he removed enough in the process of touching it.

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