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Took my computer apart to replace the 6 year old thermal paste on my i5 4590 lol how dry it is : r/intel
![i got an i5 12400F yesterday, and it's been acting really bad temp wise, 65-70~ ish when idle, and upto 100 when in use (celcius) is the thermal paste too low? or i got an i5 12400F yesterday, and it's been acting really bad temp wise, 65-70~ ish when idle, and upto 100 when in use (celcius) is the thermal paste too low? or](https://i.redd.it/qd0blcf2t6z81.jpg)
i got an i5 12400F yesterday, and it's been acting really bad temp wise, 65-70~ ish when idle, and upto 100 when in use (celcius) is the thermal paste too low? or
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