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Does heat sink compound degrade with time?
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Mar 15, 20263658 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Does heat sink compound degrade with time? How long isv it recommended before I replace my CPU heat sink compound? I have a DELL Studio 17" notebook with core i7 from the lastv one and av half years and it is making more fan noise now than when it was new. Is it time to clean up the heat sink and r…
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The compound can degrade with time, but more common is a phenomenon known as 'thermal pump out' - over time, with cycling of the CPU die from running hot to powered off and cold, the compound tends to migrate away from the centre towards the edges. …
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