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I finally swapped out the thermal paste on my old gaming PC after six years
I was using the stock paste that came with the cooler and my CPU was idling at 50C. Switched to a tube of Arctic MX-4 and now it sits at 32C, which is a huge difference. Has anyone else seen this kind of drop with just a paste change?
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thomas_gonzalez6mo ago
Your CPU was basically running on dried-up toothpaste for half a decade.
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casey3936mo ago
Dried-up toothpaste" is the perfect way to describe old thermal paste.
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hernandez.morgan5mo ago
Dude, that's exactly what happened to me too, old paste turns into crusty crap.
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