2007 new-&sealed-in box cooler. Will its original TIM still be good?

[Dabombinable]

I just got one of these today and I was wondering if its original TIM would still be good? Still amazed that I've found another chipset/CPU cooler that is from just before and after the beginning of the first of the Core 2 series.
http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/x-dream-p775-plus/

 

I'll be using it with a Wolfdale E6500K BTW and I will be overclocking it as far as possible while being silent.

[Moonzy]

if you're oc-ing then you should apply some fresh paste

[Dabombinable]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if you're oc-ing then you should apply some fresh paste

The problem ATM is that my current thermal compound is the exact same stuff used by OEM (the white Zinc based goop-which keeps on making me think of how well sunscreen will do), and with it I did have my worst E6500K not thermal throttling at 2V.

[TrigrH]

wait is it pre applied or in a tube? what TIM is it?

 

its worth a try i guess?

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, Dabombinable said:

The problem ATM is that my current thermal compound is the exact same stuff used by OEM (the white Zinc based goop-which keeps on making me think of how well sunscreen will do), and with it I did have my worst E6500K not thermal throttling at 2V.

well if the paste comes in a tube then it's probably fine

if it's pre-applied then it probably dried out slightly so temps wont be as great

[Dabombinable]

3 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

wait is it pre applied or in a tube? what TIM is it?

 

its worth a try i guess?

 

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

well if the paste comes in a tube then it's probably fine

if it's pre-applied then it probably dried out slightly so temps wont be as great

Its pre-applied, but its the same stuff I have in the tube.

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Dabombinable said:

Its pre-applied, but its the same stuff I have in the tube.

might be wise to use fresh paste then

or you could use it first, and if you're unhappy with the temps then apply new paste

[TrigrH]

1 minute ago, Dabombinable said:

Its pre-applied, but its the same stuff I have in the tube.

if you have spare compound then try it? what do you have to loose?

[Dabombinable]

1 minute ago, TrigrH said:

if you have spare compound then try it? what do you have to loose?

I've had the tube that long its starting to separate.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

New paste! And a new cooler for that matter, that's never going to be silent, and definitely not when overclocking.

[WoodenMarker]

It'll probably be fine. There's no harm in trying it out and replacing it if there are issues.