Can you add too much thermal paste?

[Pikelet]

hi, i added a little too little thermal paste and my temps were hitting 100 so a reaplyed and im still hitting the same, any reccomendations for my cpu, i think it is pritty small??? 

 

Thanks for your time guys. 

[TARS]

Pea size right in the middle.

 

Also ensure the heat sink is attached properly if it’s stock, those plastic feet don’t like to pop in very well sometimes.

[Pikelet]

Ok, thanks! @Tars

[ProjectBox153]

What CPU and cooler?

[Pikelet]

@Jamiec1130 i7 950 and coolermaster v8

[Guest]

The most common method of applying thermal paste is a pea size in the middle of the heatspreader. You can also spread the thermal paste all of the heatspreader, but that does get messy. The coolermster V8 cooler is a huge cooler in terms of size and it should do a good job of keeping temps down. Also, make sure that the cooler is properly mounted.

[Pikelet]

@TheBeastPC can fans wear down over time?

[ProjectBox153]

7 minutes ago, Pikelet said:

@Jamiec1130 i7 950 and coolermaster v8

What software is telling you the temps?

[Pikelet]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

What software is telling you the temps?

HW Monitor

[JoostinOnline]

The "line method" is also common.  I find that a pea size only covers about 2/3 of the IHS.  I personally spread it all out myself.

[vorticalbox]

1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

What software is telling you the temps?

yes, the fans will have a spec sheet for how many hours they will last for on average. 

 

phone messed up meant to quote @Pikelet about the fans. 

[Pikelet]

Just now, Pikelet said:

HW Monitor

100c MAX in game... it is way too hot.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Pikelet said:

@TheBeastPC can fans wear down over time?

Well, like everything in moderation, fans do tend to wear down as time goes by, I believe its how many hours they can run, or I should say the maximun amount of hours before it dies.

[Pikelet]

i dont have the spec sheet @vorticalbox

[ProjectBox153]

3 minutes ago, Pikelet said:

HW Monitor

There’s no plastic on the bottom of the cooler, is there?

[Pikelet]

NO! haha

[ProjectBox153]

Just now, Pikelet said:

NO! haha

Hmmm, try some other software such as Core Temp. It could just be false reporting. 

[Pikelet]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

Hmmm, try some other software such as Core Temp. It could just be false reporting. 

k ill try...

[Pikelet]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

Hmmm, try some other software such as Core Temp. It could just be false reporting. 

same temps.

[davo1111]

just wipe it off and start from scratch. take a pic with your mobile in case it happens again

[LogicalDrm]

1 hour ago, Pikelet said:

@TheBeastPC can fans wear down over time?

 

Can, but they will start to make noise long before they completely die on you.

 

1 hour ago, Pikelet said:

same temps.

 

What are you doing to get those temps? And are you sure its Celsius? 100F would be normal temps in Celsius...

[wildgg]

10 hours ago, Pikelet said:

hi, i added a little too little thermal paste and my temps were hitting 100 so a reaplyed and im still hitting the same, any reccomendations for my cpu, i think it is pritty small??? 

 

Thanks for your time guys. 

short answer: No

 

if you add to much thermal paste the pressure of the cooler will push out extra paste of to the sides and that just creates a mess.

only problem with to much thermal paste is, is when it's conductive and get all over your motherboard etc.