Do I Need To Re-Apply It...?

nutshot

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Hi bought the 212 cooler recently, had a lot of trouble getting all 4 X mount screws in, this is a common problem with this cooler have to apply so much pressure.

So the question is; During me trying to get the cooler screwed in I took it on and off the thermal paste numerous times, also slid around a bit. Is this going to affect performance? My PC also sounds louder on idle than with the stock intel cooler but the temps seem lower or the same.

Bonus question; Is applying that much pressure safe for the CPU and mobo?

Thanks!
 
nutshot said:
Hi bought the 212 cooler recently, had a lot of trouble getting all 4 X mount screws in, this is a common problem with this cooler have to apply so much pressure.

So the question is; During me trying to get the cooler screwed in I took it on and off the thermal paste numerous times, also slid around a bit. Is this going to affect performance? My PC also sounds louder on idle than with the stock intel cooler but the temps seem lower or the same.

Bonus question; Is applying that much pressure safe for the CPU and mobo?

Thanks!
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Yeah you prob won't have a good thin even spread without air pockets if you've removed and refitted. I don't have experience of that cooler so can't help you on the fitting side. Most coolers I've fitted don't require excessive pressure though.
 
Heisenberg said:
Yeah you prob won't have a good thin even spread without air pockets if you've removed and refitted. I don't have experience of that cooler so can't help you on the fitting side. Most coolers I've fitted don't require excessive pressure though.
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Thank you, it seems to be covered all over the CPU but I didn't consider the air pocket thing!

Thanks
 
Ultimately - if temperatures are ok, it doesn't need to be changed. It may be a non-ideal application but provided there's paste over all of the surface it will be ok.

You can clean and reapply next time you're doing maintenance
 
Long answer - yes its good practice. Short answer - probably be fine, have done it numerous times with no difference in relation to a reapplication.
 
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