While reapplying new thermal paste (Thermal Grizzly Kryo) on my I7 7700K I accidentally got some of the old paste I was cleaning off on the back of the CPU. I know, leave the CPU in the socket while cleaning...I'm dumb but there was some that got over the side and I couldn't get it when it was locked in so I decided to remove. The paste on the back was just a small amount near the outer rim but did get on some of the outer contacts (5-10 total). I cleaned it off to the best of my abilities and put in back in the mobo. I couldn't visibly see any paste but there is a high likelihood there was some microscopic amounts of paste on there still. It was never in the mobo prior to cleaning. The previous paste was Arctic Silver 5.
No performance changes as far as I can tell but the two following changes happened to my temps. My idle and load temps are down 10-12 degrees C which seemed like more than I would expect AND I am now seeing half second jumps of 15-25 degrees C. These jumps never happen at full load and only happen when loading programs as far as I can tell. At Idle they seem random but I assume its Windows loading something. For instance I load Rocket League and hit 83 C but then while playing never above 60 C. Then I finish a game and load main screen again and cause another jump then back to normal. This 20 C range happens on seemingly all file types. So at idle it goes from 30 to 50 and at load it goes from 60 to 80. These max temps only last a half second and go right back to what I would expect and I'm not sure what to think. These are higher max temps than I had previously but idle and load as I said are much lower. I have tried multiple measuring programs and see this across them all. The jumps in temps did not happen with the old paste set up. CPU Cooler is the same, NZXT Kraken 62, everything in the comp is the same except I added an M2 SSD (I will laugh if that is it). No I don't use the CAM software to measure temps. Everything is at stock speeds on my comp.
Could the thermal paste cause this if there is almost none on the contacts? What would consequences be if you get paste on the contacts? Could I have incorrectly done my original thermal paste and been hiding these jumps? I know the 7700K has been known to have the massive jumps but having owned it for a few years and not seeing them, I want to make sure it wasn't something that is wrong. Does this thermal paste take a few days of use to set? I am worried to use the computer but maybe that is the solution. I hope I covered any questions but I'll be here to answer anything else if needed. Thanks for the help!
No performance changes as far as I can tell but the two following changes happened to my temps. My idle and load temps are down 10-12 degrees C which seemed like more than I would expect AND I am now seeing half second jumps of 15-25 degrees C. These jumps never happen at full load and only happen when loading programs as far as I can tell. At Idle they seem random but I assume its Windows loading something. For instance I load Rocket League and hit 83 C but then while playing never above 60 C. Then I finish a game and load main screen again and cause another jump then back to normal. This 20 C range happens on seemingly all file types. So at idle it goes from 30 to 50 and at load it goes from 60 to 80. These max temps only last a half second and go right back to what I would expect and I'm not sure what to think. These are higher max temps than I had previously but idle and load as I said are much lower. I have tried multiple measuring programs and see this across them all. The jumps in temps did not happen with the old paste set up. CPU Cooler is the same, NZXT Kraken 62, everything in the comp is the same except I added an M2 SSD (I will laugh if that is it). No I don't use the CAM software to measure temps. Everything is at stock speeds on my comp.
Could the thermal paste cause this if there is almost none on the contacts? What would consequences be if you get paste on the contacts? Could I have incorrectly done my original thermal paste and been hiding these jumps? I know the 7700K has been known to have the massive jumps but having owned it for a few years and not seeing them, I want to make sure it wasn't something that is wrong. Does this thermal paste take a few days of use to set? I am worried to use the computer but maybe that is the solution. I hope I covered any questions but I'll be here to answer anything else if needed. Thanks for the help!