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XPS 8930, thermal compound on Dell's upgraded cooler
Bought one of these from Dell and am ready to install it.
However, it came with a "square" of the house-blend already applied.
Should I scrape Dell's solution off and apply my own thermal paste, or just go with with the flow?
atashaikh
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July 26th, 2020 06:00
hey dude...how do you place an order for the upgraded heat sink? the stock cooler
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July 26th, 2020 12:00
@atashaikh
Dell part # T57JF and KTDJC
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July 26th, 2020 14:00
The grey stuff is preapplied TIM, not a thermal pad. You can wipe it off with 99 ipa and a q tip (recommended if you have quality paste on hand).