Is TP ok? LFX Expert Member. Joined Jul 26, Messages 1, Joined Feb 25, Messages 1, If you use TP, 2-Ply would be recommended. Keeper Honorary Master. Joined Mar 29, Messages 23, TP alone will not work. You need an alcohol based cleaner. Like LFX mentioned it is available at a pharmacy. Ear buds also help getting thermal paste off in nooks and crannies. Sweet, thanks. Looks like TP and ear buds it is How much will it matter if I don't use isopropyl alcohol or something similar? Like if I only use TP?
I'll prove it to you with a microscope. Joined Mar 10, Messages 1, Keeper said:. Due to high temperatures, thermal pads go bust as well, over longer periods of time. Of course, these issues can be more severe if you are using low grade, cheap and no-name thermal compounds.
Most enthusiasts even replace the factory thermal grease on new graphics, because the manufacturer often does not bother to use better quality and more chemically stable solutions. Now that we have made you read all of this and got you informed about all the details, we can draw a short and simple conclusion.
We are often fighting for lower temperatures, get massive air coolers, buy expensive water cooling parts and, in the end, we can still come across some users who are saving money on thermal compounds. As for thermal compounds, it is about the same. Meaning that, just by picking the right thermal compound, you can get massive drops in temperatures. And if you combine high-class water blocks with crappy thermal grease, you have tossed some money out the window.
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November 2, at am. Related posts. Originally Answered: Is the Ryzen 5 stock cooler good enough? The thermal limit for Ryzen is 95 degrees celsius. If you want lower temps and a more silent cooler, an aftermarket cooler will be the way to go. What are the ideal temperatures for Ryzen 5 with a stock cooler at idle? Probably 40—50 C depending on your case and room temp. Users questions. Keep in mind that what looks like a tiny bit will actually spread out quite far once pressure is applied - you're squeezing a 3mm-high blob into less than a tenth that height.
Optimally, you'd have somewhere maybe a little bit over enough. Absolutely not. Thermal paste should be just enough to fill any gaps. A thicker than required layer of thermal paste reduces the efficiency of the paste. It is also not a good idea to mix different thermal pastes unless you know they are chemically compatible.
Additives in one paste may break down additives in the other, producing compounds that may degrade the paste. There's a reason heatsinks aren't made from enormous formed blobs of thermal compound. Aluminum is They're not even close -- use the least amount of paste you can to fill the air gaps air being 0. You can actually skip thermal compound entirely if you lap the heatsink and CPU to a mirror polish -- high end overclockers do this occasionally.
You should apply enough paste so that when you put the cooler on, a small amount of paste appears on the sides. Putting less paste means you're still having air gaps which were not completely filled.
Putting more means you're wasting paste, and if you apply too much it may spill on the board and you'll have to clean that.
Of course, you should completely remove the old paste before you apply the new one. The old paste has probably dried up compared to a fresh one, and probably accumulated some dirt and dust.
This will prevent it from flowing well under pressure, and you will end up with more air cavities as a result. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more.
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