The thermal paste was placed inside the heatsink.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop The thermal paste was placed inside the heatsink.

Propolix
Member

01-02-2016, 12:39 PM

I was cleaning my CPU and touched some thermal paste under the heat sink because I’m not great at this. (You can’t see it in this photo) I worry it might have touched the IHS, could that raise the temperatures? Or is everything okay? Thanks.

Propolix

01-02-2016, 12:39 PM #1

Th3G4merX
Senior Member

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01-02-2016, 01:03 PM

Since it's a non-conductive paste, it's fine. Keep it as it is—attempting to remove it may cause more harm than help.

Th3G4merX

01-02-2016, 01:03 PM #2

Since it's a non-conductive paste, it's fine. Keep it as it is—attempting to remove it may cause more harm than help.

kingpin73
Member

01-03-2016, 12:53 AM

You can find it there, I’ve packed TIM into every little space. I’ve only done roughly a hundred mounts so far. My CPU was installed just once, and I have a frame but didn’t bother setting it up. Personally, I’ll need a Q-tip and some toothpicks, hehe.

kingpin73

01-03-2016, 12:53 AM #3

Lasse_44
Junior Member

01-05-2016, 12:17 PM

It’s fine bro don’t worry about it, I got thermal paste in my socket lol

Lasse_44

01-05-2016, 12:17 PM #4

It’s fine bro don’t worry about it, I got thermal paste in my socket lol