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Old Aug 3, 2011, 01:20 PM   #10078
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Originally Posted by cheesy999 View Post
EDIT:does anyone know how thermal paste works?, it's just a bit strange how i fitted my heatsink, started running WCG, and my temps seem to be slowly dropping, although their still slightly higher then they were before
That can be one of two things. Or both

1) When running WCG, the temps top out, and then they "settle" a little bit lower. Leave WCG running for an hour to get a steady temp.
2) Curing time of your TIM (if any).
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