Originally Posted by IOWA MRS

Wiped the processor(still in its socket) clean with 91% alcohol and replaced thermal compound with Arctic Silver 5. Tried to spread it thinly with an expired CC hopefully not too much or too little. Knowing me, probably too much. I guess I will know when I connect everything.

wiped old Thermal compound off copper area of HS. blew out fan and heatsink. reattached to processor. Screwed MB back into case.

its Saturday. Now I am going to go play.