What happens when you apply too less thermal paste ?

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Ellie Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:13pm

Like 1/3 to less ?

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Omega Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:15pm

You can never apply too little thermal paste. A bit of thermal paste the size of a grain of rice or a pea is all you need.

Don't spread the thermal paste. Put a pea in the middle and install the CPU cooler.

With thermal paste less is more.

Last edited by Omega; Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:17pm

just.kamk /idle Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:15pm

Temps might be higher than they could / should be, but that's it pretty much.

Ellie Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:22pm

I did my own build, its finished already, just wondering if I applied too less, but it was the size Omega described

Last edited by Ellie; Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:22pm

Omega Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:24pm

Originally posted by Ech0:
I did my own build, its finished already, just wondering if I applied too less, but it was the size Omega described

You have a third party cooler and thermal paste wasn't pre-applied?

Last edited by Omega; Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:24pm

Ellie Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:25pm

Yep, thats the case, I do have the Noctua NH-D15 in use and it definetly had no preapplied thermal paste

Omega Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:26pm

Originally posted by Ech0:
Yep, thats the case, I do have the Noctua NH-D15 in use and it definetly had no preapplied thermal paste

Ok, then everything is fine. (Just 1 sec ago I saw the system specs on your profile)

Ellie Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:27pm

I will upgrade to either a 1800x or the 8700k sooner or later, depends how well my current cpu serves me but overall Im really happy with my first custom build

Ellie Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:29pm

Ye thats true, especially since it really was alot of effort but also alot of fun :D Omega also did help where he could :D

HEART Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:29pm

Originally posted by BaerSLK:
The first one you will never forget :)

My first had a Voodoo card in it...RIP

Omega Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:30pm

Originally posted by Ech0:
I will upgrade to either a 1800x or the 8700k sooner or later, depends how well my current cpu serves me but overall Im really happy with my first custom build

That CPU will be solid for 5 years. A Ryzen would be a downgrade is single core performance and and probably the same with Coffee Lake.

"Upgrading" a 7700k would be a huge waste of your money.

Originally posted by MiSOKA⁴:
Originally posted by BaerSLK:
The first one you will never forget :)
My first had a Voodoo card in it...RIP

HA! YOU ARE GETTING OLD!

So am I

Last edited by Omega; Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:31pm

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Ellie Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:31pm

Well, time will tell I guess, but you are probably very right, its not a financial question tho, but alot of people told me that single core performance is the one to look out for :D

Last edited by Ellie; Oct 2, 2017 @ 4:32pm

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