I last refreshed my thermal paste in 2013, am I still safe or should I refresh it again?
>Using a CPU cooler
I change my paste every 3000 gigahertz
>>51750092
this desu senpai
I just piss on it when my PC lags.
>>51750067
>am I still safe or should I refresh it again?
CPU is probably fried at this point desu. Check your datarun registry. Probably full of code 933 errors.
>>51750067
I refresh it about every two weeks.
My pre built gaming computer made too much noise so I took the fans out, what is this "thermal paste" does it help cool the CPU? Can I use that instead of fans?
>>51750067
You're fine
>>51750125
this desu
Technically it depends on what Thermal Paste you used, but pretty much you're fine.
Each different paste has it's own recommended use time. I use exclusively Arctic MX-4 which is listed as having 8-year protection.
>>51750067
if you don't reapply thermal paste every one and a half years, you run the risk of frying your cpu every time you perform a cpu intensive task, such as booting up your computer. This is why lots of people on /g/ prefer to leave their computers on overnight desu
>>51750067
I do mine every day, or sometimes I'll let it go two if something urgent prevents me from doing it. I don't want to think what would happen if i left it longer.
>>51750067
It's all evaporated by now.
I honestly think at this point youd better leave it
The paste is probably so burned and fried by now it would break the CPU lining if you removed the heatsink
>>51750067
you should measure your CPU's temp, and if it's high, it's worth a try to refresh the thermal paste. Of course, this depends on the CPU cooler too, so..
>>51750180
that's not intensive on the cpu, that's taxing on anything mechanical.
>>51750067
you can be fine... its all about your temps.
i have a cpu paste on mine from about 5-6 years ago, and i dont want to change it now because its been to long, i dont want to risk damaging the system and need to get a new cpu now when a shift in cpus could be around the corner.
>>51750067
is this some sort of new ebin meme?
>>51750098
kek'd
>>51750373
yes, sadly. We've been having these threads daily :-P
bought an used 7970, which is about 3-4 years old, it arrived dead, fan still spinning, took the heatsink off, the paste was rock solid, and a micro explosion has been on the die, i can see a hole in the silicon with a magnifying glass after soaking and cleaning the "paste"
applied new paste and still dead, this is beyond repair dead right?
Should I refresh the thermal paste on my notebook?
I've never done it before.
>>51751432
yes definitely, if your laptop is older than 3-4 years, some laptops though, paste lasts very long, 7+ years
>>51751454
I bought it in May and probably will get a new one next year so I guess I'll leave it.
I've been using Vaseline as thermal paste. I find it works a lot better, I typically get a few degrees difference.
>>51750142
Nah man it's the grease that collects between your cpu and the cooler. You got to remove it every 2-3 months or else it can't cool properly
>>51751388
>took the heatsink off, the paste was rock solid
Sigh.
That's because most stock coolers and preinstalled heatsinks don't use 'paste', they use a phase-change compound that is solid at room temperature. _it's supposed to be that way_
d-do you r-really have to r-redo your t-thermal paste? A f-friend b-built my r-rig 3 years a-ago and I'm n-not s-sure I could d-do it m-myself
>>51751907
once every 5 years or so is advisable.
>>51750067
>ste every one and a half years, you run the risk of frying your cpu every time you perform a cpu intensive task, such as booting up your computer. This is why lots of people on /g/ prefer to leave their computers on overnight desu
Yes, it is probably time for a refresh. I find that if you use A LOT you'll get another year out of it.
>>51750098
gigahertz is a measure of time not distance
>>51751907
No you don't. Every one in this thread is just running with a joke. Unless your temps are too high and its not due to dust you probably don't need to redo the thermal paste. If your temps are too high at standard clock speeds then you could try refreshing the paste then.
>>51751993
Exactly duh!
I've been using mayonnaise for quite a while now and I've been hitting new max speeds, don't use the lower fat varieties though, you need the extra grease for proper heat dispersal.
>>51752013
I have read that cum is actually pretty good too.
>>51751907
Don't worry my current PC already runs 8 years without redoing the paste and it still doesn't have any heat problems.
>>51750067
Most people in here are trolling you or are retarded, or both. Just monitor your CPU temp and if it goes above 80 during intensive tasks either make sure your cooler is good/working properly. If that's not the problem THEN you can refresh your thermal paste.
>>51752162
Lol you don't replace you're thermal paste at least once a year
>>51752162
My CPU Is normally at 115ºF, 190ºF at 100% resources.
It's that bad?
>>51752073
>>51752004
t-thanks Anons, I nearly got memed again
>>51750067
Do what now?
>tfw Q6600
>tfw haven't touched it since installation in 07
>>51750129
lmao what a retard. You're doing it way too often dumbass. For optimal performance I do it every 6 months.
>>51752073
specs of pc? I'm curious now.
>>51752073
I call bullshit on this there is no paste that can last this long.
I just put some cm fusion 400 under a 212 evo and my 4690k idles at 21°C according to speccy but the bios says 27.
>>51752480
shit bruv, if i don't do mine every 6 months it annoys me.
>>51752863
MX-4 and a shadow rock slim idles my 6600k at 25 even with the heating on.
>>51752881
Nice. At first I was more afraid I used too little because of the mating surface's physical design with heatpipes.
>>51750067
Every 6 hours
Great meme lads.
>>51750067
My old Core 2 Duo E8400 @3.6ghz is still running with the Arctic Silver 5 I applied in May 2008, both core are at 42°c in idle and 60°c in charge.
You are probably fine.
>>51753074
Those temps are awful I'd suggest reapplying the paste now
>>51753155
remember /g/, you're not doing it right until you break something for no goddamned reason!
>>51751581
Gee new autistic thermal paste meme thread?
See multiple ones everyday these days...
>>51752881
>>51752863
>>51752914
>measuring idle temps instead of loads...
Speaking of this
I ordered an i5 4460. Do I need to go buy some thermal paste or is it included with the cooler? That was kind of an oversight.
Also I don't plan to OC the thing, is the stock cooler good enough?
>>51752541
>>51752799
It's a fucking Q6600.
>>51752508
>>51753812
nvm I already found that info meself. 3 funny looking layers of paste already applied to it so I don't really have to touch anything.
>>51753812
I'm pretty sure there's a "sticker" of thermal paste already applied for use with the stock cooler. Temperature-wise, the stock cooler should be fine but it's a tad on the louder side so you may want to get a cheap aftermarket cooler like the CM Hyper 212 Evo later if it bothers you.
>>51752327
>hardware temps in F
Ayy lmao
Whatever hardware you have, check the manufacturer for the recommended temps. That's what I do. Worked pretty good so far although I just got some Arctic paste that I want to put on to keep my temps lower bc...why not
>no I'm not europoor
>yes I'm murifat
>>51753938
thermal pads wear out. at least mine did.
>>51751907
No you don't, it's an old as shit troll thread.
You have to download more RAM senpai, also I suggest to put your luck to an use and download those software you usually win on porn sites.
You can thank me later.
