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Picked Up Heatsink when applying thermal paste help? redo?

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I put my thermal paste on my CPU, placed my Noctua NH-D14. I got confused a little since this is a new build. I picked it up a little because I didn't feel the screws contacting and moved it a little. I could feel the paste kinda of stretching or knew it was. I picked it up about 1/4 inch ish. Then evenly placed it back down and screwed it in. 

 

Should I redo the process? Did I get air bubbles?

 

Thanks

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did the same thing when i installed it, should be fine, if temps are high then redo it.

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Should be perfectly fine.

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I put my thermal paste on my CPU, placed my Noctua NH-D14. I got confused a little since this is a new build. I picked it up a little because I didn't feel the screws contacting and moved it a little. I could feel the paste kinda of stretching or knew it was. I picked it up about 1/4 inch ish. Then evenly placed it back down and screwed it in. 

 

Should I redo the process? Did I get air bubbles?

 

Thanks

It should be fine but if temps are high, redoing it is the best option.

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