Thermal paste

[collierooh]

When building my pc I had put on the cpu cooler with pre applied thermal paste , it had been on there for around 15 minutes when I saw an amd converter bracket and I thought it had to go on so i took the unscrewed the cpu cooler but quickly realised that i did not need to use the amd bracket and the cpu cooler was off the cpu for around 10 seconds before I screwed it back on , do I need to re apply the thermal paste or will it be fine ?

[BoNfiRe]

It should be fine, just keep an eye on temps and if there is any heat issues, just add some.

[shiel]

The issue is you can get air pockets which will obviously affect cooling.

I'd personally probably clean the old paste off the cooler/cpu and do a fresh application. DON'T "just add some". If you're going to reapply then do it over again, too much thermal paste is bad as well.

[BoNfiRe]

Originally posted by shiel:

DON'T "just add some". If you're going to reapply then do it over again, too much thermal paste is bad as well.

It's a pad and has only been used for 15 mins. Pads don't seperate like paste. Also, I should have said clean both surfaces first, I was making the assuption the OP would do so first. :D

[shiel]

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

Originally posted by shiel:

DON'T "just add some". If you're going to reapply then do it over again, too much thermal paste is bad as well.

It's a pad and has only been used for 15 mins. Pads don't seperate like paste. Also, I should have said clean both surfaces first, I was making the assuption the OP would do so first. :D

Ahh okay lol. Just wanted to make sure the OP understood not to simply add more :P

[collierooh]

Yeah I knew I was just wondering if I needed to apply some , thanks anyway

Originally posted by shiel:

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

It's a pad and has only been used for 15 mins. Pads don't seperate like paste. Also, I should have said clean both surfaces first, I was making the assuption the OP would do so first. :D

Ahh okay lol. Just wanted to make sure the OP understood not to simply add more :P

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Run a 1 hour CPU stress test that applying a 100% load the entire time; monitor CPU/GPU temps (which you should do anyways); and see how hot it gets.

[collierooh]

I just done one for about 5 minutes and it got to 80 degrees I'm not sure if this is good or bad

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Run a 1 hour CPU stress test that applying a 100% load the entire time; monitor CPU/GPU temps (which you should do anyways); and see how hot it gets.

[BoNfiRe]

That's too hot too quick. sounds like you will need to clean both surfaces and reaply.

[collierooh]

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

That's too hot too quick. sounds like you will need to clean both surfaces and reaply.

okay will do

[collierooh]

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

That's too hot too quick. sounds like you will need to clean both surfaces and reaply.

its 30 degrees idle as well is this too hot?

[BoNfiRe]

30C on idle is fine. :)

[Bad 💀 Motha]

28-32*C idle is quite normal; depending on Room Temp; this is usually about as low as you would see; again room temp is the relative factor here for the most. Idle doesn't really matter as long as we're not talking like 45*C+

But under loads is what really matters; even then, a heavy CPU stress test should heat it up much more then Games would. Now if you seeing 80*C on Intel CPUs, don't panic, as that is not that high for those, but if it continues to rise (especially creeping to 90*C) yes cancel the test and this could indicate poor overall airflow, poor CPU cooler, or not a good application of thermal paste.

[BoNfiRe]

I know Intel will do 80C but doing it in 5 mins is what I was more concered at.

[collierooh]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

28-32*C idle is quite normal; depending on Room Temp; this is usually about as low as you would see; again room temp is the relative factor here for the most. Idle doesn't really matter as long as we're not talking like 45*C+

But under loads is what really matters; even then, a heavy CPU stress test should heat it up much more then Games would. Now if you seeing 80*C on Intel CPUs, don't panic, as that is not that high for those, but if it continues to rise (especially creeping to 90*C) yes cancel the test and this could indicate poor overall airflow, poor CPU cooler, or not a good application of thermal paste.

i have 3 fans at the front then my cpu cooler at the top but im thinking it is the thermal paste

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Then you need fans at Rear/Top for exhaust; you have literally nothing sucking out the heat. It will just continue to build up and get hotter the longer your run the system while under stress.

Which Case do you have?