Re: Thermal paste and a new mobo
If you took it apart (the cpu/heatsink) so you could see the paste, then you must clean and reapply. To use no thermal paste or old thermal paste means a risk that might burn up your CPU. BTW, make sure you use 90+ alcohol to clean it off, the lower rubbing alcohol has a lot of inert contents that are not the best.
Whoever told you that thermal paste was not that important simply DOES NOT know what they are talking about, so if they help you build this back up, you are in big trouble with their advice. Like to buy a new CPU because it burned up from the lack of thermal protection???? By all means, use thermal paste and follow these directions:
Applying Artic Silver Thermal Paste
If you took it apart (the cpu/heatsink) so you could see the paste, then you must clean and reapply. To use no thermal paste or old thermal paste means a risk that might burn up your CPU. BTW, make sure you use 90+ alcohol to clean it off, the lower rubbing alcohol has a lot of inert contents that are not the best.
Whoever told you that thermal paste was not that important simply DOES NOT know what they are talking about, so if they help you build this back up, you are in big trouble with their advice. Like to buy a new CPU because it burned up from the lack of thermal protection???? By all means, use thermal paste and follow these directions:
Applying Artic Silver Thermal Paste