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Will thermal paste be good after freezing?

xoiio

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Nov 18, 2012
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I left my only tube of thermal compound in my garage over winter, and it got down to - 30 C several times, I'm wondering, is my thermal paste ruined, or is that not a problem? This is just the nextech brand one.
 
Solution
Yeah, you are better off buying new thermal paste. Freezing can cause some of the compounds to separate from each other, thus reducing the effectiveness of the thermal paste.