Applying Thermal Paste

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Application of thermal paste is essential to keep the processor cool and happy.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Thermal Paste  ¶ 

  • Thermal paste is responsible for conducting heat from the processor to the heat sink. Reassembling a computer without applying thermal paste may cause the processor to overheat, resulting in permanent damage.

  • Before applying a coat of thermal paste, you must first remove any old thermal paste from both the processor surface and the heat sink.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to scrape off as much solidified thermal paste from the copper core(s) of the heat sink as possible.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • After scraping off the solidified thermal paste, a residue is still present on the copper cores(s).

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