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Should I replace my new GPUs *Thermal Compound that was sealed in box but sitting in dry storage for 2 years?

Joe Brainer
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It should be perfectly fine.

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If it does what you need it to do, you should be fine. The only reason to spend money would be if a need isn't being met. It's not like you can return it and get your money back after two years.

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7 minutes ago, Techkalakosis said:

Never used, GTX 780. Dry, safe storage. 

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If it was in dry conditions it should work perfectly.

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Looks fine to me. 

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How'd you not use it for that long?! It should be fine though. :D 

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Just now, Savant82 said:

How'd you not use it for that long?! It should be fine though. :D 

It was given to me by a parts hoarder

 

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Itll be fine 

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Just now, Techkalakosis said:

It was given to me by a parts hoarder

 

If you're on 1080p 60hz it should actually be pretty decent. :) 

 

Does he have anymore GPUs?

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My mistake guys, forgot to type in Thermal Compound. I didn't mean the GPU itself. Trying to do 1,000 things at once. 

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2 minutes ago, Savant82 said:

If you're on 1080p 60hz it should actually be pretty decent. :) 

 

Does he have anymore GPUs?

I didn't ask. 

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2 hours ago, demonaii said:

Why worry if it was sealed for 2 years?

Age of the thermal compound maybe making it do its job less? I don't know if the stuff dries out, my Curriculum never covered the life expectancy of Thermal Compound. 

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