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_gonzalez1mo ago

Your CPU was basically running on dried-up toothpaste for half a decade.

casey3931mo ago

Dried-up toothpaste" is the perfect way to describe old thermal paste.

hernandez.morgan24d ago

Dude, that's exactly what happened to me too, old paste turns into crusty crap.