quick question about heatsinks

[chiefsfan]

when you buy your cpu, and your installing it...does the heatsink come with thermal grease already applied? or do i have to buy the stuff and manually apply it

 

[carnageX]

The stock coolers come with paste pre-applied.

 

[zedman3d]

The stock coolers come with paste pre-applied.

Yep...

 

[chiefsfan]

how often should i replace the paste? or do i ever need to?

 

[carnageX]

If you remove the heatsink or have to reseat it, or are getting abnormally high temps. Otherwise you should be fine.

 

[chiefsfan]

gotcha thank you

 

[carnageX]

No problem.

 

[zedman3d]

Probably suggest you buy new stuff anyway, like TX-2 and remove the old stuff with isopropyl alcohol before applying the new.

It will help with temperatures a bit but if you dont plan to overclock and just want to run it at stock then dont worry about it.

 

[Harper]

The stock coolers come with paste pre-applied.

However I still prefer to put my own on. Can not say I have been inpressed with the stock thermal paste over the years.

 

[hikaricloud]

I wouldn't touch the thermal compound on a stock HSF, no point to me. I would only put on my own thermal compound if I actually bought an aftermarket HSF, since I personally think it would be a waste on stock.