RedOctober Posted November 7, 2009 Content Count: 222 Joined: 01/17/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 7, 2009 So I just installed my new CPU cooler (about 20 minutes ago) and to my demise i just found out that the air direction arrows on the fan were pointing in the wrong direction! (aka. hot air is going back into my computer) for the past hour i just painstakingly removed all the old thermal paste and applied the perfect amount of new paste. I don't want to do it again! My question is: Do i have to remove and apply all new thermal paste to turn my new CPU cooler around or can i just spin it around because the thermal paste hasn't set yet? Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/
PotshotPolka Posted November 7, 2009 Content Count: 6084 Joined: 03/31/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 7, 2009 So I just installed my new CPU cooler (about 20 minutes ago) and to my demise i just found out that the air direction arrows on the fan were pointing in the wrong direction! (aka. hot air is going back into my computer) for the past hour i just painstakingly removed all the old thermal paste and applied the perfect amount of new paste. I don't want to do it again! My question is: Do i have to remove and apply all new thermal paste to turn my new CPU cooler around or can i just spin it around because the thermal paste hasn't set yet? Thermal paste takes a while to congeal, go for it. Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-284603
Shadowex3 Posted November 7, 2009 Content Count: 2963 Joined: 02/27/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 7, 2009 If you do it right you should be able to, just be VERY careful you don't work any bubbles into the paste. Ofc it might be simpler to just reverse the fan depending on which one you got... 1 Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-284638
ReGIONALS Posted November 7, 2009 Content Count: 1844 Joined: 07/27/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 7, 2009 on some h/s/f which have a similar design as the tuniq tower you can just slide the fan out and turn it around Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-284645
RedOctober Posted November 7, 2009 Content Count: 222 Joined: 01/17/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 7, 2009 If you do it right you should be able to, just be VERY careful you don't work any bubbles into the paste. Ofc it might be simpler to just reverse the fan depending on which one you got... awesome! i just reversed the fan! good idea Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-284701
Tweezy Posted November 7, 2009 Content Count: 3791 Joined: 08/08/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 7, 2009 As long as you od it quickly it should be fine, ive been quite lucky reading this, i was putting a new processor in my computer, but being a douche i brought the wrong slot -_- So i just put my old processor back in, put the fan back on (With the same old thermal paste) and it worked Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-284748
Akaru Posted November 8, 2009 Content Count: 1000 Joined: 06/12/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 8, 2009 awesome! i just reversed the fan! good idea LOL! Wow, talk about retarded; how did reversing the fan not come to your mind the very first time, before asking for help? People these days. Man.... Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-285102
Awacs Posted November 8, 2009 Content Count: 589 Joined: 03/14/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 8, 2009 LOL! Wow, talk about retarded; how did reversing the fan not come to your mind the very first time, before asking for help? People these days. Man.... He wanted another opinion, and I can't blame him. Shit is expensive. Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-285106
RedOctober Posted November 8, 2009 Content Count: 222 Joined: 01/17/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 8, 2009 LOL! Wow, talk about retarded; how did reversing the fan not come to your mind the very first time, before asking for help? People these days. Man.... LOL! FUCK YOU! People these days. Man.... Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-285108
Shadowex3 Posted November 8, 2009 Content Count: 2963 Joined: 02/27/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 8, 2009 He wanted another opinion, and I can't blame him. Shit is expensive. HELP! I parked my car with the front facing another car instead of an empty spot, how can I get it out again?! Shit is expensive, I need another opinion! Link to comment https://steam-gamers.net/topic/23941-please-answer-quickly/#findComment-285150
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