Yes. I took this paste off by mistake and put my chip and fan back in the
computer and they worked fine. Then I was told to get more paste and put it
back, and I did. No problem.
But it's important to put the paste on if you're overclocking, because
otherwise the chip could fry.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dharam Bhardwaj <[log in to unmask]>
>If once this paste is used, can the cpu and fan ever be separated again
>and still function?
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