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Dry thermal paste bad?

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I ran Artic Silver on a AMD 3000XP but nothing bad happened it was dry for a few years. I found this can happen from a Google search. I was going to pick up a tube of Kingpin but lots of reports of drying out.

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If you are gonna keep one that long maybe get something like Arctic Ceramique (II). Other manufacturers also make pastes that are less likely to dry out. That said, 3 years is a bit long for any paste. It might last, but plan on redoing it at some point. If they don't dry out, they pump out.

There are some pads which work well now, but the paper thin ones require very flat (or at least similar shaped) heat spreaders and cold plates, in my experience.
 
I don't use noctua coolers.

But their paste is not to be ignored. The noctua nt-h1 or nt-h2 have a reputation for top notch performance and longevity of its consistency. I have been very happy with NTH1 and it's price is very good also.
 
I'm using Thermal Grizzly's KryoSheet graphene pads for my current build (Arctic LF3 Pro) and on a 3080 I cleaned up and gave to my nephew. Both are working great with no drying out concerns. The pads are available in many different sizes.
 
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