GhOsT1321
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My father's computer is an a6110n. A year or two ago, I was cleaning the CPU heatsink and replaced the stock TIM with Tuniq-TX2. The system runs Ubuntu (9.04?) and recently has been locking up and unresponsive.
Today, I decided to take a look at it and replace the TIM with some fresh stuff.
To my surprise, the Tuniq-TX2 is dried up and hard. I can rub my finger on it, and it does not come off. Also, the heatsink looks like it has burn marks on it, but the CPU looks fine.
Heatsink
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Processor
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I currently have the Tuniq TX2 Arctic Silver AA and some ZALMAN ZM - STG1 that came with my heatsink. I'm gonna try some of the Zalman, I don't trust the Tuniq anymore...
Is it normal for Tuniq-TX2 to dry up after 1-2 years?
Today, I decided to take a look at it and replace the TIM with some fresh stuff.
To my surprise, the Tuniq-TX2 is dried up and hard. I can rub my finger on it, and it does not come off. Also, the heatsink looks like it has burn marks on it, but the CPU looks fine.
Heatsink
View attachment 5111
Processor
View attachment 5112
I currently have the Tuniq TX2 Arctic Silver AA and some ZALMAN ZM - STG1 that came with my heatsink. I'm gonna try some of the Zalman, I don't trust the Tuniq anymore...
Is it normal for Tuniq-TX2 to dry up after 1-2 years?