Northbridge Heat sync

[Chase]

I recently received my MSI X2 crossfire mobo, but when I unpacked it I noticed that the northbridge heat sync was lift a bit from the chip. The thermal paste had clearly broken from its solid layer. I pushed the heat sync back down in its original position, but i couldn't help but wonder if I needed to take the heat sync off, clean it, and put some new thermal paste on it, or if that was even necessary. Anyone have an idea of what I should do in this case?
-Thanks,

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[peterhuang913]

RMA?

 

[Deathawk]

I say just clean and reapply thermal paste there.

 

[b0dge]

Yeah, clean it, reapply thermal paste, whack it back on. No point waiting around for a replacement board just for a minor detail...

 

[OatesyX]

if the heatsink was held down by springs thermal paste will do,, but if it was weld down by a metal wire or soemthing like that you will probably need thermal tape to be completely safe

 

[Chase]

thanks guys, I cleaned everything up with some alcohol and reapplied spring held heatsync with some arctic silver! Thanks again,

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