Im out of THERMAL grease! QUESTION????

[BmXStuD]

Since that. Would it be ok if i took off my old cpu and take the thermal goo off that w/ a plastic bag and spread it on my new one. True that a cpu that had the grease on it still has it on it and wipe-able when you remove it from the socket?

 

[boyRacer]

i don't know if you'll have enough... ...but you might as well use toothpaste...

 

[BmXStuD]

Originally posted by: boyRacer
i don't know if you'll have enough... ...but you might as well use toothpaste...

Question would toothpaste work rofl?

 

[BmXStuD]

Originally posted by: boyRacer
i don't know if you'll have enough... ...but you might as well use toothpaste...

Also i make it enough b/c u only need a small amount right.

 

[boyRacer]

Well according to this... just about anything works...

But if i were you id make a quick trip to a close radio shack, fry's, compusa, or bestbuy... if i didn't want to wait. I'm not gonna burn up a new proc unless i got it for free.

 

[BmXStuD]

Originally posted by: boyRacer
Well according to this... just about anything works...

But if i were you id make a quick trip to a close radio shack, fry's, compusa, or bestbuy... if i didn't want to wait. I'm not gonna burn up a new proc unless i got it for free.

Thing is i have no ride up to any of the stores. Radio Shack is really close but they dont sell it anymore @ that one and its bout to rain like hell.

 

[Electric Amish]

Personally, I wouldn't, but it's your hardware and money.

amish

 

[Corporate Thug]

anything really does work, the generic stuff i i used had the same temps as AS3

 

[BmXStuD]

Originally posted by: shady06
anything really does work, the generic stuff i i used had the same temps as AS3

Yes, did you read what i said and how i was going to obtain the grease?
herei go again

"Would it be ok if i took off my old cpu and take the thermal goo off that w/ a plastic bag and spread it on my new one. "

 

[Corporate Thug]

actually, i was just agreeing with boyracer. to answer your question: IMO, it's possible to do that but i would only do it as a last resort

 

[pm]

It takes very, very little thermal grease to make things work. Too much is worse than too little.

 

[BmXStuD]

Originally posted by: pm
It takes very, very little thermal grease to make things work. Too much is worse than too little.

So does that mean "YES" i can do what i'm question ing bout?

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: BmXStuD

Originally posted by: pm
It takes very, very little thermal grease to make things work. Too much is worse than too little.

So does that mean "YES" i can do what i'm question ing bout?

Yes... but don't kill me if something goes wrong.

 

[BmXStuD]

Originally posted by: boyRacer

Originally posted by: BmXStuD

Originally posted by: pm
It takes very, very little thermal grease to make things work. Too much is worse than too little.

So does that mean "YES" i can do what i'm question ing bout?

Yes... but don't kill me if something goes wrong.

I WILL HAUNT YOU DOWN IF MY PC FRYS. j/k buddy

 

[BmXStuD]

Ya less than i week also 1 would be able to get the real stuff would this work as temp.

 

[McMadman]

I've done this, and i've seen cpus run just fine without any TIM between them (of course things do run a little warmer)

 

[everman]

I'd wait to get fresh compound. and certainly do not attempt to operate it without any thermal compound!

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Order some from newegg with overnight shipping or something.