06-19-2006, 11:13 AM
Get some thermal paste. Even if it looks as if there's still some left on a processor/heatsink if you've removed it, that just means that the "seal", if you will, has been broken.
Most heatsinks have a thermal layer on them that works absolutely fine on the first touch, but becomes practically useless if the chip and the sink has been seperated. So if you do anything with the heatsink that involves seperation, you should get some spunk and butter the cooler.
It's a throwaway item for most computer maintenance stores. When I was building my machine my local store gave me two syringes of thermal paste for nothing. Otherwise you're looking at a price calculable in pennies.
Most heatsinks have a thermal layer on them that works absolutely fine on the first touch, but becomes practically useless if the chip and the sink has been seperated. So if you do anything with the heatsink that involves seperation, you should get some spunk and butter the cooler.
It's a throwaway item for most computer maintenance stores. When I was building my machine my local store gave me two syringes of thermal paste for nothing. Otherwise you're looking at a price calculable in pennies.
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When beset by doubt,
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When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386