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Thermal Paste - does it cool the heatsink more with time?

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Mar 15, 20269259 views
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It is said that it takes 200 hours for thermal paste to actually apply itself and truly do the job... If this is the case, does it mean that my machine will gradually get cooler and cooler, the longer the thermal paste is on the heatsink (up to a point)?

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Fix for: Thermal Paste - does it cool the heatsink more with time?

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You might see a slight decrease in temperature as your paste sets in, but it isn't going to be anything drastic... a degree or two at most. Remember, the only reason we use thermal paste is because the two surfaces we are mating are not perfectly fl…

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