Do I need new thermal paste

[CobalTicz]

I was building my first computer and the h100i radiator was prooving difficult to install. I never turned the system on or used it yet but while assembling i needed to take the "heatsink" (cant think of the word) off and put it right back on because for it to fit I needed to move it, so would i need to put new thermal paste on or am I good

[W-L]

I was building my first computer and the h100i radiator was prooving difficult to install. I never turned the system on or used it yet but while assembling i needed to take the "heatsink" (cant think of the word) off and put it right back on because for it to fit I needed to move it, so would i need to put new thermal paste on or am I good

 

Ideally you replace it everytime when you remove the block to ensure no air pockets in the thermal paste but it's ok to run it temporarily until you get new thermal paste.

[Senzelian]

I was building my first computer and the h100i radiator was prooving difficult to install. I never turned the system on or used it yet but while assembling i needed to take the "heatsink" (cant think of the word) off and put it right back on because for it to fit I needed to move it, so would i need to put new thermal paste on or am I good

I had to do the same with my H105, because first it didn't fit properly. And now I've temps at idle of like 22°C. Often it's fine, just check temperatures and if they're to high, you can still replace the thermal paste.

[CobalTicz]

Ideally you replace it everytime when you remove the block to ensure no air pockets in the thermal paste but it's ok to run it temporarily until you get new thermal paste.

Ok I was going to replace it anyway because I read about the air bubbles was just not sure how in a rush it needed to be thank you

I had to do the same with my H105, because first it didn't fit properly. And now I've temps at idle of like 22°C. Often it's fine, just check temperatures and if they're to high, you can still replace the thermal paste.

yea the cpu power connector on the mobo got in the way of the fans so i had to move the radiator up a little more now its makeshifted in the case and i can just check temps in the bios right

[shawn finkenstead]

Best to use real temp gt. after you get it going.

[airdeano]

it isn't that critical to replace the TIM. sure it might have air pockets, but if have

no TIM to replace it with, don't fret, just re secure and on with life.