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So just out of curiosity , how often should i replace the thermal compound on my cpu and gpu ? as of recently ive noticed my cpu is getting a fair amount hotter then it was a while ago under load and at idle. 

 

and on a side not whats your personal preference for thermal compound ?

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sounds like a good idea. I think Linus' favourite is IC Diamond, however I used Noctua NT-H1

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... how long has it been since you replaced it? I prefer arctic silver 5.

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... how long has it been since you replaced it? I prefer arctic silver 5.

dont remember to be honest lol , ive got some ceramique 2 ,stars 700 , and the coolermaster crap that the cooler came with just layin around. not sure if i wana use any of em or just get new stuff lol

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I've used Cooler Master's compound that comes with the 212 evo, NT-H1, and IC Diamond. I kinda like Noctua's. 

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I use CM compound, it's fine for me

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all i got layin around lol , well here goes for ceramique 2 then , cuz why the heck not lol. oh and is there anything else besides isopropal alcohol i could use to clean off the cpu ?

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So just out of curiosity , how often should i replace the thermal compound on my cpu and gpu ? as of recently ive noticed my cpu is getting a fair amount hotter then it was a while ago under load and at idle. 

 

and on a side not whats your personal preference for thermal compound ?

Don't mess with it unless temperatures are a problem. 

 

I bought some Gelid GC-Extreme and this is a fantastic TIM, but it is on the more expensive side, and you can definitely find something that performs just as well for less.

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Don't mess with it unless temperatures are a problem. 

 

I bought some Gelid GC-Extreme and this is a fantastic TIM, but it is on the more expensive side, and you can definitely find something that performs just as well for less.

temps are beginign to be a problem , i hit thermal throttling the other day. and under a decent load it was peaking at 85c , way too high for my taste

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temps are beginign to be a problem , i hit thermal throttling the other day. and under a decent load it was peaking at 85c , way too high for my taste

Try changing the TIM, see if that makes a difference.

 

What application are you running to see those kind of temps?

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Folding at home , Adobe , stuff like that. And stress tests (not all at once obviously lololol)

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Folding at home , Adobe , stuff like that. And stress tests (not all at once obviously lololol)

Ahh ok, well no wonder.  Those are fairly strenuous tasks, and will increase temps.

 

If this is new, I would try and dust the case out, make sure your pump for your CPU cooler is at 100%, and the fan for the cooler is at 50% or higher.

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Ahh ok, well no wonder. Those are fairly strenuous tasks, and will increase temps.

If this is new, I would try and dust the case out, make sure your pump for your CPU cooler is at 100%, and the fan for the cooler is at 50% or higher.

it's on top of my desk and is in a dust free area and cleaned out once a month roughly , cpu pump is at 100%. And the rad gets cold air.

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