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So I am building my very first computer and I have an ASUS Prime Z270-AR Motherboard to be cooled by a Corsair H115i and I installed the incorrect standoffs and did not determing that until I attempted to attach the thumbscrews and realized they would not fit. Unfortunately I had already expose and seated the pump on onto the cpu but never powered up the pc yet for first boot. So I removed the Pump from the CPU and replaced the standoffs with the correct ones but realized that thermal paste was smeared on the top of the CPU. Do I need to clean and replace the TIM? I have reseated the pump on the CPU with the correct standoffs and was able to fully tighten the thumbscrews and there is no gap. Should I expect temperature issues? Should I clean the existing paste that came with it pre applied off the pump head and CPU and reapply new paste to both prior to inital boot? Help!

 

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I never use the same TIM twice, it's always handy to have it lying around and in this case you will need to re-apply it to avoid bubbling and whatnot.

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Even if i have not powered up the PC for its initial boot yet? What thermal paste do you recommend? and Should I clean paste for the CPU and Pump? What should I use to clean it with ?? 

 

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you can just reuse what is on there. it is fine to run it just make sure and get some to replace it with when you can.

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1 minute ago, rpettway said:

Even if i have not powered up the PC for its initial boot yet? What thermal paste do you recommend? and Should I clean paste for the CPU and Pump? What should I use to clean it with ?? 

 

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if you have some spare TIM lying around, and you really want to go for the lowest temps possible, then sure, swap it out. but you'll still get good temps if you don't swap the TIM. maybe 1c improvement best case scenario, although I'd guess that there'd be no difference at all.

 

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6 minutes ago, rpettway said:

Even if i have not powered up the PC for its initial boot yet? What thermal paste do you recommend? and Should I clean paste for the CPU and Pump? What should I use to clean it with ?? 

 

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It depends how well the coverage is. If you've got pretty decent coverage still, you are good. It is only meant to fill all the micro-cracks in the IHS. Assuming that no paste was lost, I would imagine you would be just fine. If you're worried about it I'd say just go ahead and reapply so it's not in the back of your head, nagging you until you change it lol, but I would bet that it would be fine as is.

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You're probably fine, but it wouldn't hurt to go grab some arctic silver mx-4 for a few bucks and replace it with that.

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Just now, sazrocks said:

You're probably fine, but it wouldn't hurt to go grab some arctic silver mx-4 for a few bucks and replace it with that.

Thanks! Is there any good links to how to clean and re-apply the paste? Also, I would have to clean the paste from the pump and the CPU?

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Just now, PETRGangKing said:

It depends how well the coverage is. If you've got pretty decent coverage still, you are good. It is only meant to fill all the micro-cracks in the IHS. Assuming that no paste was lost, I would imagine you would be just fine. If you're worried about it I'd say just go ahead and reapply so it's not in the back of your head, nagging you until you change it lol, but I would bet that it would be fine as is.

So when I removed the pump off the CPU I was able to see a complete circle of paste on the CPU like it had probaly 95 percent of the top surface covered/smeared on. Upon reseat of the pump on the CPU there are no gaps or looseness it is firmly attached. Again this is a new build and I have never powered the PC up yet for initial boot. Given this is my very first build of course I am insecure about unseating the pump again to re-apply paste.  I appreciated the fact that Corsair ships the unit with Paste pre-applied. However, I do not want to experience heat/temperature issues. I am going to attach an image I just took of how it looks now.

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Just now, GDRRiley said:

you can just reuse what is on there. it is fine to run it just make sure and get some to replace it with when you can.

Do you think I will experience any bubbling issues? Keep in mind I have never powered this PC up yet its a new builld and my very first build

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42 minutes ago, rpettway said:

Do you think I will experience any bubbling issues? Keep in mind I have never powered this PC up yet its a new builld and my very first build

you could but I wouldn't worry about it. 

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11 hours ago, rpettway said:

So when I removed the pump off the CPU I was able to see a complete circle of paste on the CPU like it had probaly 95 percent of the top surface covered/smeared on. Upon reseat of the pump on the CPU there are no gaps or looseness it is firmly attached. Again this is a new build and I have never powered the PC up yet for initial boot. Given this is my very first build of course I am insecure about unseating the pump again to re-apply paste.  I appreciated the fact that Corsair ships the unit with Paste pre-applied. However, I do not want to experience heat/temperature issues. I am going to attach an image I just took of how it looks now.

IMG_9691.jpg

IMG_9692.jpg

IMG_9693.jpg

You should be fine,I wouldn't worry. I'd pick up a tube of paste just in case you ever need it.

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