What happens with a CPU without thermal paste? - (PWJ121)
Trying what happens with a HP DL380 Gen8 when one CPU runs without thermal paste applied. Will it overheat? Explode? I just noticed that the entire experiment may be rubbish... The fans on the right side (where the CPU without paste is) turn much faster than on the other side. This server can control all six fans individually. Today I powered it up with both CPUs properly "pasted" and the fans were spinning at the same speed on both sides. That means, the CPUs only have the same temperature because the server reacts to heat differences and spins up the fans that are close to the hotter CPU. And that means the two CPUs would not have the same temperature if all fans were spinning at the same speed... Conclusion: THERMAL PASTE MAKES MORE DIFFERENCE THAN THIS VIDEO SUGGESTS.
Trying what happens with a HP DL380 Gen8 when one CPU runs without thermal paste applied. Will it overheat? Explode? I just noticed that the entire experiment may be rubbish... The fans on the right side (where the CPU without paste is) turn much faster than on the other side. This server can control all six fans individually. Today I powered it up with both CPUs properly "pasted" and the fans were spinning at the same speed on both sides. That means, the CPUs only have the same temperature because the server reacts to heat differences and spins up the fans that are close to the hotter CPU. And that means the two CPUs would not have the same temperature if all fans were spinning at the same speed... Conclusion: THERMAL PASTE MAKES MORE DIFFERENCE THAN THIS VIDEO SUGGESTS.