Did not apply thermal paste on CPU. Is it okay?

[SNAR]

I recently bought Intel i5 6600 (6th gen) CPU and gigabyte Z170M mobo.
While assembling, I did not apply any thermal paste. This is the first time I'm building a PC.

Is it okay? Please let me know.

 

[glamdringfh]

NO, you need to apply thermal paste.

Your CPU will overheat without thermal paste and shut down to protect itself. You don't have a usable PC until you apply thermal paste.

 

[Gam3r01]

Thermal paste is required. Stock coolers and certain aftermarket coolers come with paste already applied, and the rest have a tube of it with them.

 

[USAFRet]

It is not OK.
Take it apart and apply the correct amount of thermal paste.

 

[SNAR]

NO, you need to apply thermal paste.

Your CPU will overheat without thermal paste and shut down to protect itself. You don't have a usable PC until you apply thermal paste.

Oh. As the paste was not there in the either of the boxes (cpu and mobo) I thought it is not necessary.
So now I should remove CPU, apply and remount it ?
Please post a video link which explains how to properly apply it.

 

[USAFRet]

NO, you need to apply thermal paste.

Your CPU will overheat without thermal paste and shut down to protect itself. You don't have a usable PC until you apply thermal paste.

Oh. As the paste was not there in the either of the boxes (cpu and mobo) I thought it is not necessary.
So now I should remove CPU, apply and remount it ?
Please post a video link which explains how to properly apply it.

What specific cooler did you install? If it is one that came with the CPU, it may have been preapplied.

 

[SNAR]

Thermal paste is required. Stock coolers and certain aftermarket coolers come with paste already applied, and the rest have a tube of it with them.

Nah man! There was no paste. So I thought now the technology has advanced and these components don't need paste anymore.

 

[SNAR]

NO, you need to apply thermal paste.

Your CPU will overheat without thermal paste and shut down to protect itself. You don't have a usable PC until you apply thermal paste.

Oh. As the paste was not there in the either of the boxes (cpu and mobo) I thought it is not necessary.
So now I should remove CPU, apply and remount it ?
Please post a video link which explains how to properly apply it.

What specific cooler did you install? If it is one that came with the CPU, it may have been preapplied.

I installed the stock cooler that came along with 6600's box. And there was no paste.

 

[glamdringfh]

You need to check if your CPU Heatsink came with thermal paste already applied. If it did not you'll need to take it apart and re-mount it after applying paste.

Here is a Tom's Tutorial showing you how much thermal paste to use on the CPU: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-air-pressure-heatsink,3058-9.html

 

[Gam3r01]

What cooler did you use?
Sadly we are not to that level of tech, paste is still needed to help transfer heat.

 

[SNAR]

You need to check if your CPU Heatsink came with thermal paste already applied. If it did not you'll need to take it apart and re-mount it after applying paste.

Here is a Tom's Tutorial showing you how much thermal paste to use on the CPU: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-air-pressure-heatsink,3058-9.html

How to check if the heatsink came with thermal paste already applied?
Thanks for the link.

 

[yoji]

Oh. As the paste was not there in the either of the boxes (cpu and mobo) I thought it is not necessary.
So now I should remove CPU, apply and remount it ?
Please post a video link which explains how to properly apply it.

Was it "not there" or was it there and you didn't notice? as someone said.. if you bought CPU new with stock heatsink - it was probably pre-applied..
Put simply.. if it new.. di you follow the instructions? if you did .. you OK.
As for "please post a link which explains..." don't be so F'ing lazy.. google it!!!
There ere probably Intel links to videos with the CPU!!

Cheers

 

[glamdringfh]

How to check if the heatsink came with thermal paste already applied?
Thanks for the link.

I'd look at any documentation that came with the CPU. Does it mention anything on the box itself or a manual that came with it?

 

[SNAR]

Oh. As the paste was not there in the either of the boxes (cpu and mobo) I thought it is not necessary.
So now I should remove CPU, apply and remount it ?
Please post a video link which explains how to properly apply it.

Was it "not there" or was it there and you didn't notice? as someone said.. if you bought CPU new with stock heatsink - it was probably pre-applied..
Put simply.. if it new.. di you follow the instructions? if you did .. you OK.
As for "please post a link which explains..." don't be so F'ing lazy.. google it!!!
There ere probably Intel links to videos with the CPU!!

Cheers

It was "not there". Why would I post a question before checking everything?
And I'm not <mod edit> lazy. I don't want to youtube "how to apply thermal paste and follow some 'amateurs' video which might not be safe.

<Watch your language in these forums>

 

[Gam3r01]

Did you look at the base of the cooler?
http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/intel-s-most-advanced-air-cooler-yet-has-arrived-meet-ts15a-for-lga-1151-489391-3.jpg

Regardless, just take the cooler off, put some paste on it (there are thousands of videos on youtube "thermal paste application") and be sure.

 

[USAFRet]

If you didn't look before you installed it, then the only way to *know*, is to take it off.
Then you need to go buy some, clean all the parts, and apply it.

It would have just been 2 or 3 grey strips on the bottom of the cooler.

 

[littleleo]

I recently bought Intel i5 6600 (6th gen) CPU and gigabyte Z170M mobo.
While assembling, I did not apply any thermal paste. This is the first time I'm building a PC.

Is it okay? Please let me know.

The choir is right you need to apply thermal paste to protect your investment. Just a very thin coat you can see thru or you can use the pea method to apply. Don't run your computer again until you apply some thermal paste. I sell a lot of Arctic Silver 5, but there are many choices from which you can choose.

 

[SNAR]

How to check if the heatsink came with thermal paste already applied?
Thanks for the link.

I'd look at any documentation that came with the CPU. Does it mention anything on the box itself or a manual that came with it?

I followed this link to install the CPU on mobo.

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-032258.htm

 

[SNAR]

If you didn't look before you installed it, then the only way to *know*, is to take it off.
Then you need to go buy some, clean all the parts, and apply it.

It would have just been 2 or 3 grey strips on the bottom of the cooler.

It had three grey strips at the bottom. In a circular manner. I did not know what that is. Was that the thermal paste?

 

[Gam3r01]

Here is the answer!
YES, that is the stock thermal paste applied to the cooler from the factory. You have thermal paste, you are good to run the system.

 

[SNAR]

Did you look at the base of the cooler?
http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/intel-s-most-advanced-air-cooler-yet-has-arrived-meet-ts15a-for-lga-1151-489391-3.jpg

Regardless, just take the cooler off, put some paste on it (there are thousands of videos on youtube "thermal paste application") and be sure.

Ah! Thank God! So I do not have to remove and apply extra right. I will just leave it as it is.

Thank you all for the responses

 

[USAFRet]

PANIC AVERTED!

 

[SNAR]

PANIC AVERTED!

Yeah!! Thank you all

 

[littleleo]

I love a happy ending!

 

[Rookie_MIB]

I was going to say, almost every stock intel CPU/heatsink combo sold today comes with paste pre-applied. My i5-4670k, and my G3220 both came ready to assemble and pre-pasted.