Sorry for the horrible picture. It's hard enough to see with my eyes, let alone get a pic.
Do I need to remove this excess thermal paste that squished out? Or can I leave it?
Sorry for the horrible picture. It's hard enough to see with my eyes, let alone get a pic.
15 Comments
HeckGazer@programming.dev · 67 pts · 1y
I feel like this pic could easily win some niche photography comp, it has such a strong liminal vibe. As for the paste; she'll be right
Coldcell@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 1y
Would make a dope retrosynth album cover.
DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 1y
I was not expecting a basic PC building question to follow this picture.
recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca · 24 pts · 1y
Leaving it is fine as that amount of excess thermal paste won't have any detrimental effects.
If it bothers you enough however there are 2 ways you can remove it:
For your case I'd recommend the first as it's cheaper
Again however with that small amount you'll be fine leaving it👍
jet@hackertalks.com · 11 pts · 1y
Totally agreed. Most thermal paste is non-conductive, so it's not really an issue if it goes too far. However, if you ever use liquid metal, you have to be more careful
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 1y
The brand I am using is yeesterpaste. It was at microcenter. It has a little practice pad which was helpful. Turns out my gut feeling was not quite enough. But I may have been a little over zealous with the real one lol.
Donjuanme@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Imo that's an incredible picture. Could be ai it's so surreal.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y
Thanks! It probably looks odd because of the lighting and angle. My room has an overhead light that's to the right, but I was using a magnetic flashlight to help on the left. Also, this is through a mesh panel. I think you can sort of tell if you look at the black heat sink (not the CPU one). It sort of gives a pattern over the image, but it's so out of focus you can't see it.
Telorand@reddthat.com · 11 pts · 1y
Looks good to me. Also, is that a Peerless Assassin?
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 5 pts · 1y
Yes, it is! Good eye!
Telorand@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 1y
You'll like it! I had one but had fitment issues (SFF build). Now I have a Phantom Spirit (non-SE or EVO), which is basically the same thing but with seven heat pipes and only 154mm tall.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 1y
The front fan on this doesn't quite clear the RAM, but it's so minor I think it's fine being a tad higher.
Telorand@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 1y
For sure. The center fan is doing the hard work, and Noctua and others have started shipping these same cooling blocks with a single 140mm fan in the middle.
Here's how I have mine (pulling from the back, top exhaust).
Thorry84@feddit.nl · 7 pts · 1y
MOAR PASTE = MOAR BETTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUWVVTY63hc
sk8boy204@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
That’s totally fine. Send it homie!