Breaking the Thermal paste seal

[tofumonster]

If i accidentally twisted my HSF (ACFreezer7Pro) slightly, but i didn't take it off my mobo, it should be fine right? Because i'm thinking otherwise. My temps jumped from 43 idle to 47 idle.
And if this is the case, would i need to reseat the HSF? or will the paste re-do (for a lack of a better word) itself?

 

[firewolfsm]

It's more than just mixing up the paste, you probably loosened the heatsink, I'd reseat it.

 

[tofumonster]

cause i did this mod...

http://www.overclock.net/cooli...ezer-7-pro-mod-2x.html

or i tried to, and in the process of doing so i think i messed something up. That mod isn't all that great btw. Either that or i didn't do it correctly.

 

[Zepper]

Once a HSF has bedded in, twisting like that could introduce some air pockets. I'd clean off the old goop and put new goop on. (TIM aka HS grease aka goop)

.bh.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: tofumonster
cause i did this mod...

http://www.overclock.net/cooli...ezer-7-pro-mod-2x.html

or i tried to, and in the process of doing so i think i messed something up. That mod isn't all that great btw. Either that or i didn't do it correctly.

:thumbsup:


lol im going to have to try that on my cousins comp. Excellent mod.