Advice on Thermal Compund

[LXIX]

I had a cpu cooler in my computer for not even 2 days and i switched it out for another new cooler i got. I forgot about the thermal compund and i don't want to unplug everything and go back in to do it. There was still a good layer of compund on the cpu from the first cooler i put on less then 2 days before but i failed to put anything on the new cooler base. Do you think i will be able to get away with this or will it be better if i just go through the trouble of opening the thing back up and reapplying some compund to the cooler.

 

[tomrca]

if job is worth doing, its worth doing it well! as long as the compound is new and ample applied there should be no problem. keep checking your running temps for a few days though.
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[LXIX]

thanks i have it and i have a apevia case with a temp thermo so i stuck it under the cooler so i can keep track its stays at 50 c when playing call of duty 2 i think its fine my cooling is insane.

 

[CMH]

Personally, I'd just re-do it. It gives me the peace of mind, knowing that if anything went wrong, its probably not because I didn't put the thermal compound on.

 

[Tedster]

skimp now, regret later.

ALWAYS clean the cpu with electronics cleaner and re-apply thermal grease when reinstalling.