Well yeah that isn't optimal but I doubt the PC will run any faster. If you were reaching thermal throttling temperatures with that paste you probably will hit them even after replacing the paste. Do you have a program like HWinfo that could monitor the temps and log if you're hitting the throttle limit?
That is a processor with some very dried-out looking thermal compound on it. I had to deal with a similar situation today on a machine I was working on.
I bought a GPU off ebay that had thermal paste like this, the pads were also worn as fuck. New thermal paste, new pads, and it went from shutting off every 5 mins / ridiculously slow speed to good as new. Amazing what a difference just fresh paste made
Yep, the X method has served me well for decades. I honestly don't understand why some people insist on slathering on thermal paste like they were making a cake. An X and nice even pressure while you're screwing down the heatsink is all you need.
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expatriado@lemmy.world · 241 pts · 2y
that explains, the cpu should be on the motherboard, not on your hand
poplectic@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 2y
Get a load of Federico Faggin over here!
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
That is a hell of a reference.
mestari@lemmy.world · 70 pts · 2y
Well yeah that isn't optimal but I doubt the PC will run any faster. If you were reaching thermal throttling temperatures with that paste you probably will hit them even after replacing the paste. Do you have a program like HWinfo that could monitor the temps and log if you're hitting the throttle limit?
alrighthosanna@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
Whats that
rmtworks@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 2y
That is a processor with some very dried-out looking thermal compound on it. I had to deal with a similar situation today on a machine I was working on.
Anticorp@lemmy.ml · 35 pts · 2y
Did you lick the old paste off the CPU like it was filling on an Oreo?
halvar@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 2y
I usually do
Thassodar@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
As is tradition.
Transcendant@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I bought a GPU off ebay that had thermal paste like this, the pads were also worn as fuck. New thermal paste, new pads, and it went from shutting off every 5 mins / ridiculously slow speed to good as new. Amazing what a difference just fresh paste made
Giu176@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
You forgot to install the cpu.. This could totally cause the issue.
UnaSolaEstrellaLibre@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Thermal paste? More like thermal dirt.
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 2y
thermal historical artifact
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
Thermal crust
towerful@programming.dev · 7 pts · 2y
I was expecting a "remove before installing" sticker.
ghostBones@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
My go-to for that was always a soft guitar pick with the tip cut off. It seems like this was applied buy a goon with a spoon.
DoomBot5@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Nah, it's not necessary to do more than an X for larger CPUs or a pea for smaller ones. This is just thermal paste that's dried up.
Molecular0079@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yep, the X method has served me well for decades. I honestly don't understand why some people insist on slathering on thermal paste like they were making a cake. An X and nice even pressure while you're screwing down the heatsink is all you need.
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
An x, or, for real jobs (used to do big servers), 3 lines. Did tictactoe for a bit but thats overkill.
YourMomLovesMe@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
When was the last time you applied it?
Kerrigor@kbin.social · 18 pts · 2y
Directly to the forehead?
Sharpiemarker@feddit.de · 8 pts · 2y
Head on
Doesntpostmuch@possumpat.io · 6 pts · 2y
Apply directly to the forehead
JustZ@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Head on.
Pinto23@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Apply directly to the forehead
Anders429@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Head on.
remotelove@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 2y
No.
WereCat@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Concrete evidence