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09-18-2007, 10:12 PM
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Do i need to apply new thermal grease
Ok - been working on a new build. It seems the motherboard was bad. I bought a new motherboard and went with an ASUS instead. In trying to remove the heatsink I pulled the processor up with it. (YIKES) No pins missing so it looks ok. My question is when putting the CPU and thermal fan in the new board can I just replace it or is it a must to put on new grease. Thanks for any help.
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09-18-2007, 11:43 PM
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Yes, putting new thermal grease is necessary to get good thermal bond, without it your cpu will probably overheat.
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09-19-2007, 12:15 AM
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About this, how do yu safely remove a heatsink w/ thermal paste adhered into the CPU? w/out yanking the PSU out w/ it.....
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09-19-2007, 01:55 AM
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09-19-2007, 02:20 AM
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No, removing the Heatsin/fan from the CPU I mean. I try once, after I misaligned my stock HSF, it will not let go, the HSF, so I had to kind of slide it across the CPU to fit. Then Gato here said that he accident yanked out his CPU w/ the HSF, so I was wonder is there a correct way and not just grab and pull. Meybe s lil spin at X X degree or wat/ever.
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09-19-2007, 07:01 AM
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I have read some people use a putty knife and slide it in between and others have mentioned a blowdryer. Or an exacto knife.
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09-20-2007, 03:09 AM
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It is usually best to remove the heatsink just after running a game, so that the paste is still soft, making removing the HSF easier.
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09-20-2007, 10:47 AM
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After releasing the holding mechanism for the HSF unit....GENTLY twist the HSF unit, side to side, to release it from the CPU.
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