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Originally Posted by Kard63
Not sure what paste I used but I have never used it on a CPU that wasn't new. What do I do now that I have to remove it and reapply it? Wipe the old stuff off and add new?
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Thermal paste type really does make a difference. They're not all created equal. Get Arctic Silver or OCZ Freeze(the best).
Use a coffee filter and rubbing alcohol to clean the old gunk off. With Arctic Silver, you put a thin line across the heat spreader on the CPU(google it).
OCZ freeze takes a squirt about the size of a grain of rice.
Don't spread it. You'll create pits and air pockets when it dries. Let the pressure of the fit between the cooler and cpu spread it. Your temps will get cooler as it breaks in over a period of a couple of weeks.
Be sure to go to the paste's website to look at any docs they have on application. It's really important you pay attention to what you're doing. Hope that helps.