Wolfru Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I'm getting a new motherboard soon because my current one Asus Maximus Ranger has a memory slot problem . It doesn't boot up in the when I have ram in the first two slots at all and shuts down and when I do mem ok i get error 55 all the time. So i bought a Gigabyte Z97X1 UD3H BLK edition. My question is that for the cpu( 4670k ) would it be best if i used my thermal remover to remove the h60 thermal paste then clean it afterwards with a thermal purifier and then apply arctic silver 5 . Then place the H60 back on or leave it be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latharion Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 If you remove the CPU from the motherboard then remove the H60 as well. Defintely clean it with Arctic 1&2 (which is what you described), and then apply your thermal compound of choice. AS5 may not be the best choice as it has a 200 hour cure time though. Many users around these forums use Arctic Cooling MX4 or Shin Etsu 7785, or something similar to that (the two mentioned have a 15 minute cure time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfru Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thing is I only have arctic silver 5 at the moment . Would it best for me to order some mx 4 and then take out the cooler and cpu and re do the thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latharion Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 AS5 will do the job, it just comes with some drawbacks, the largest being the 200 hour cure time. After application, expect a bit higher temps that were previously observed with the H60 until the cure time is achieved. Also, be sure to power off the system several times over the course of the 200 hours (don't just continually run the system for 200 hours). AS5 will only cure properly after doing this. MX4 is defintely a superior product, and if you want to use it, another option may be to install the unit now with some AS5, then at a later date, when the MX4 arrives or whenever it is acquired, just remove/clean/reinstall the H60 with the MX4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfru Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'll wait til I get the MX4 that should be tomorrow hopefully and change the motherboard then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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