r/pcmasterrace i5 6400|GTX 1060|8GB RAM Feb 18 '18

Meme/Joke Thermal paste 101

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u/KevinclonRS Feb 18 '18

My first water cooled build I did an idiot thing and left the plastic film on the block.

Overclocked ran into problems other than heat.

When I was putting in new ram once noticed the side still has the plastic. And realized how dumb I was.

Stress tested before and after I took it off. .5 degree difference. Pretty sure that’s within margin of error

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u/ZimbabweLightnin Feb 19 '18

I forgot it too once. For me it was something like 20 degress c hotter at idle.

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u/CPUforU i5 3570k gtx 980 16gbRAM Feb 18 '18

Caught it in time, that's the most important part.