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I know this is a weird question but is the intel stock heatsink airtight in it's original box to ensure the pre-applied thermal paste doesn't dry up?

I got one a few days ago and I kinda opened it up but not gonna assemble it for a few more weeks, do I need to worry about it drying up?

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It didn't dry up in the time it was sitting the the warehouse and while it was in transit, it will be fine for awhile.

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With replacement paste, it's OK.Those things sit in dry-ass China, goes into a cargo plane and goes to the west.OFC it will dry up

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Even if it is, thermal paste is cheap. Get some Arctic Silver and be done with it if you don't want the stock paste.

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