thermal compound

souljah888 · Oct 20, 2007

hey guys i was thinking when should i replace the thermal compound on my cpu my comp has been around for six months ... any help?

im not that good with computers so give me some ideas

von kain · Oct 20, 2007

even if in some cases the "don't fix it if ain't broke " does work,it is better if you have a good compound it will give you a little boost i thing there is a post that it was reviewing some compounds try to find it

quickie · Oct 21, 2007

With my old Athlon XP, I used to change the compound every 5-6 months. Not that I needed to, but because I had a whole tube of AS3 which I just wanted to use up.

I'd say check your CPU temp periodically. When, and if, the temps begin to rise, then look to replace the compound.

intel igent · Oct 21, 2007

which thermal compound did you apply in the first place?

HookeyStreet · Oct 21, 2007

souljah888 said:
hey guys i was thinking when should i replace the thermal compound on my cpu my comp has been around for six months ... any help?

im not that good with computers so give me some ideas

Get some MX-2

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