Is it okay to use stock thermal paste?
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Is it okay to use stock thermal paste?
Illustrious. This is a couple of years old, but what this shows is that there is very little difference between most thermal paste (either stock or after-market). So whatever comes with the heatsink should be fine, and use aftermarket when you have to replace the thermal paste.
Do you need thermal paste with Ryzen stock cooler?
CPU-manufacturer stock coolers will always come with a pre-applied paste. If your CPU model does not come with an accompanying cooler (boxed or unboxed), then you will need to purchase the thermal paste separately.
Is the pre installed thermal paste enough?
The truth is the paste doesn’t make much difference. The job of the paste is to fill in microscopic air gaps, and air is such a great insulator that nearly anything filling in those gaps will result in better heat transfer.
Do Ryzen CPU coolers come with thermal paste?
The cooler coming with it has thermal paste pre-applied, but you don’t get an additional tube of the thing. It’s pretty decent, not the best, but it does the job.
Does Ryzen 9 3900x need thermal paste?
As a matter of fact, every Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 CPU come packed with the Wraith Prism. Athestitaccly, the cooler has a dual LED-lit ring with a transparent fan in the center with LED lights in the fan hub. Thermal paste is pre-applied at the factory so the cooler is ready to go right out of the box.
Does Ryzen 5 need thermal paste?
Originally Answered: Do you need a thermal paste for a Ryzen 5 3600? Yes. If you need a heatsink then you need some kind of TIM (Thermal Interface Material). That’s usually paste.
Does Ryzen 5 5600g come with thermal paste?
Included with each is the Wraith Stealth CPU cooler. This includes a solid aluminum heat sink and AMD branded fan. Thermal paste does come pre-applied.
Is AMD cooler thermal paste good?
The stock thermal paste won’t be an issue. The stock cooler is good enough even for slight overclock, and it’s very silent. Definitely not worth getting another paste or an aftermarket cooler if you’re not planning to push it to the maximum possible overclock (which is not that much, either).
Does AMD Wraith cooler come with thermal paste?
Yes it has thermal paste under the heat sink. It comes with paste pre-applied to the heatsink.