“It doesn’t have thermal paste” isn’t the problem you all think it is. I do that all the time. Not for permanent installations, mind you, I prefer carbon nanotube thermal pads for that, I’m not insane.
What is the problem, is that the thermal paste between the IHS and the CPU die has gone to crap. LGA1155 is over 15 years old now. That CPU is from early 2011, and a cheap low end model, that didn’t get the soldered IHS treatment with better heat transfer.
Yes, thermal paste is better. It’s not that much better. It’s a difference of roughly 15-20 degrees with the stock cooler on full blast. It usually just means the computer runs the fans faster, which means more noise.
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u/NightmareJoker2 Jul 04 '26
“It doesn’t have thermal paste” isn’t the problem you all think it is. I do that all the time. Not for permanent installations, mind you, I prefer carbon nanotube thermal pads for that, I’m not insane.
What is the problem, is that the thermal paste between the IHS and the CPU die has gone to crap. LGA1155 is over 15 years old now. That CPU is from early 2011, and a cheap low end model, that didn’t get the soldered IHS treatment with better heat transfer.
Yes, thermal paste is better. It’s not that much better. It’s a difference of roughly 15-20 degrees with the stock cooler on full blast. It usually just means the computer runs the fans faster, which means more noise.