thermal paste life

[gadgetfreak77]

Hi, what is the average life of the thermal paste that come's with the stock intel cooler, assuming the cpu runs at full load 8-12 hours a day.

[Altecice]

you should be replacing it every half a year or so.

[WereCat]

2-3 years. It will last longer in most cases.

[Recon97]

Maybe 3 to 4 years. Taking assumptions from my very old pc.

[failblox]

I'd be more worried about the life of your CPU than your thermal paste if you're gonna be running your CPU at full load 8-12 hours a day.

I wouldn't worry about it. If I had to make an estimate based on your usage, I'd say 5+ years but it'd probably still work after that, but maybe just not as efficiently. By then you'd probably be looking for an upgrade for your computer anyways.

[Jade]

I'd be more worried about the life of your CPU than your thermal paste if you're gonna be running your CPU at full load 8-12 hours a day.

Tell that to Edzel. (see: new water cooling video.)