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Also, is it normal that this CPU cooler - Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 V2 - can't get the CPU below 86°C at 120W load? (21°C ambient)

Wolf480pl @Wolf480pl 1776189360

Repasting with Arctic MX-7 and... dang is that paste viscous at room temperature. It requires a lot of force for it to leave the tube.

And the website says MX-6 is even more viscous... can't imagine how anyone uses it.

Anyway, if I fail with MX-7 I also have some MX-4 which should be much easier.

Norm Mikoto · 2w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq0cq07ulfyc7y2l8rczk9s36g8j65tq3m6xk9us8hr3ua4ktfmaqq05h6ty mx-6 has been pretty decent to work with, definitely more viscous than mx-4.

Wolf480pl · 2w

Did a repaste + full cooler remount. I tightened the screws that attach the cooler brackets to the backplate way more than last time - this time, instead of screwng them in gently until the screwdriver cams out, I pressed the screwdriver into the screws, allowing me to tighten them more. This seem...