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

Neo · 05-11-2009, 12:26 AM

I think this reminder never gets outdated, when you have your new pc - ready built or after building do not start your pc with a CPU without cooling paste.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 · 05-24-2009, 04:54 PM

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 · 06-11-2009, 04:04 AM

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 · 06-29-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 09-07-2009, 07:22 PM

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 · 09-14-2009, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

I think you mean without paste?

Jamson · 10-01-2009, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bh4e

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 · 01-11-2010, 01:27 PM

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 · 01-17-2010, 09:29 AM

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

05-11-2009, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Neo Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 217	Do not start your new pc with a cpu without cooling paste 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.

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05-24-2009, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
kakarothusain Status: Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 51	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.

06-11-2009, 04:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Springy Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50	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.

09-07-2009, 07:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lumi Status: Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 40	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.

01-11-2010, 01:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
crovax85 Status: Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 23	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.

01-17-2010, 09:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
TacoM Status: Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4	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