![Assembling PC and smudged my stock thermal paste on my AIO. Can I still work with this? Or do I need to clean it off and reapply? (Corsair H100i for a i9 Assembling PC and smudged my stock thermal paste on my AIO. Can I still work with this? Or do I need to clean it off and reapply? (Corsair H100i for a i9](https://preview.redd.it/9anmskaoh4z31.jpg?auto=webp&s=351848f4709fd5eef9f51f026efa36b725ea5728)
Assembling PC and smudged my stock thermal paste on my AIO. Can I still work with this? Or do I need to clean it off and reapply? (Corsair H100i for a i9
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![Cover came off the h100i while in the package and scuffed the thermal paste. Is that enough to need to add more or will this not matter? I don't have any paste Cover came off the h100i while in the package and scuffed the thermal paste. Is that enough to need to add more or will this not matter? I don't have any paste](https://i.redd.it/0zgv3r16u2f61.jpg)
Cover came off the h100i while in the package and scuffed the thermal paste. Is that enough to need to add more or will this not matter? I don't have any paste
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Here's the image of the pre-applied thermal paste spreading from the Corsair H1o0i Elite Capellix, using LGA 1200 mounting kit only, stock bracket, stock thumb screws : r/intel
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Here's the image of the pre-applied thermal paste spreading from the Corsair H1o0i Elite Capellix, using LGA 1200 mounting kit only, stock bracket, stock thumb screws : r/intel
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