am I Bug*erd

ndeller

ndeller

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Hi,

I just received all the parts for my new machine and whilst inspecting each component for obvious damage I accidently touched the thermal compound paste on the bottom of the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro heatpad.

It has left a big smudged finger print that is now missing and just wondering if this is a problem or whether the paste will squeeze level when pressure is applied to fix it to the q6600 I have just bought?

Should I wipe all the thermal compound off the bottom of the cpu cooler and buy some arctic silver thermal 5 compound and apply as directed in the thermal compound instructions.
Or would I have to apply to the q6600 chip as well as the cpu cooler plate?

Thanks.
Nick
 
I didnt think I would be bug*erd, but better to be safe than sorry. Im not a hardware enthusiast by any stretch of the imagination!!!!!

When I push it together ontop of the q6600 processor it should force out evenly anyway shouldnt it?

Is it worth me buying some mx-2 to apply to the cpu cooler plate just in case. Does it have to be dead even when applied?
 
thanks guys.

Is it best to have the thinest layer possible in contact with the q6600 and the cpu cooler? or does it not really matter?

I read somewhere that on the quad core processors you should only have a small line running through the centre of the chip. Is it best to follow this practice or to cover the whole surface so as to obtain optimal cooling through the overall area?
 
Do you recon I can get away with it for now. Then in a couple of months time when I come to overclock the cpu completely remove the paste. Then clean it then reapply new paste?
 
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