Needed: Upgrade advice for a Useless individual!
Yep, sun is shining, birds are singing and a silver monolith lies silently in wait...The day has dawned
Blend will be fine for comparison.
And only 3-5 minutes it's only to get comparable results for when the new cooler is fitted.
Yes.
Don't worry if you get any on the retaining clip - but try not to get in anywhere else.
It's easy enough unless it's gone rock hard.
Note: if the heatsink is stuck gently twist the HS - don't just pull it off as you can damage the socket. This is also why I'm getting you to stress the CPU - it will warm up the paste and make it easier to remove HS.
Basically, be gentle when removing - it should come away without having to pull it off with effort.
That's fine as will warm up paste - and the fact it's not cooling very quickly it may need it.
Give it another 5 minute burst.
Boot process also generates heat - not all bad.
That should soften it..
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Pic, please.
Probably the Socket bracket - but the HS bracket should have come away if it had one.
