Thermal paste forms a continuous, conductive layer between a processor and its heat sink, improving cooling performance and keeping your important chips from overheating.
Whenever you remove a heat sink, it's very important to remove the old thermal paste and apply a new layer.
To thoroughly clean and prepare thermal surfaces before applying a new layer of Arctic Silver, use Arctic Silver ArctiClean
Arctic Silver 5 is made of 99.9% pure silver and is not electrically conductive. See arcticsilver.com for more specs.