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Do I need to remove this excess thermal paste that squished out? Or can I leave it? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 week ago by JackbyDev to c/[email protected]

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Sorry for the horrible picture. It's hard enough to see with my eyes, let alone get a pic.

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[–] JackbyDev 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The front fan on this doesn't quite clear the RAM, but it's so minor I think it's fine being a tad higher.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

For sure. The center fan is doing the hard work, and Noctua and others have started shipping these same cooling blocks with a single 140mm fan in the middle.

Here's how I have mine (pulling from the back, top exhaust).

Photo of a white NR200 case with a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 and 3060ti GPU. The CPU cooler uses a 120mm fan in the middle and a 15mm fan at the back.