Do not start your new pc with a cpu without cooling paste

[Neo]

I think this reminder never gets outdated, when you have your new pc - ready built or after building do not start your pc with a CPU without cooling paste.

It takes 10-20 seconds with a high performance CPU to get permanently damaged without applying cooling paste before starting.

[kakarothusain]

cooling paste,yes it is an important and essential for a new cpu,but i dont think that if it does not applied to the cpu then the cpu may get damaged because i did this mistake two times but there is not affect on my pc.

[Springy]

Cooling paste is not required in ordinary conditions. If the room temperature is aorund 25degree celcius.
Its only required if you are going at 40+ degree celcius.
And also newer CPU and fans have reduced the need of such pastes.

[bh4e]

Cooling paste is not required in ordinary conditions. If the room temperature is aorund 25degree celcius.
Its only required if you are going at 40+ degree celcius.
And also newer CPU and fans have reduced the need of such pastes.

I agree with my friend, am from india, and I have never did this before, though i bought new pc's 3-4 times. It is not necessary here. It is required in the area where it is high temperature. So we are not at all doing this..

[Lumi]

I'd never start up a computer with paste. They make a lot of heatsinks with paste on them already now too, for people who are too lazy to apply their own.

[dxrazer]

I'd never start up a computer with paste. They make a lot of heatsinks with paste on them already now too, for people who are too lazy to apply their own.

I think you mean without paste?

[Jamson]

I agree with my friend, am from india, and I have never did this before, though i bought new pc's 3-4 times. It is not necessary here. It is required in the area where it is high temperature. So we are not at all doing this..

I sure hope you are at least using the preapplied pads...

Cooling paste comes standard with the stock coolers, and do fine if you aren't overclocking.

[crovax85]

Yeah. Great tip for anyone building a computer. If you are new to it make sure you have some thermal paste on hand. Dont skimp on it either, get a good quality one so that your computer performs better and lasts longer. They are only a few dollars for a good quality one, nothing compared to the cost of your processor and mobo.

[TacoM]

I too have made the mistake of not applying cooling paste when getting my computer, although it didn't permanently damage my comp it did slow it down a lot and froze all the time to the point where I could only run one program at a time(not worth it)...

So I checked inside my computer again and finally noticed no cooling paste...
I added it and now my computer works great as it should so it is good to have and use cooling paste when needed