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Old 11-24-2006, 11:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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what happened was when you pulled the heatsink off of the cpu it screwed up the thermal paste. What you need to do EVERY time you remove the heatsinl is: use a rubbing alchol to remove the original paste. apply the right amount of new paste and then reseat the cooler
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