I'm about to violate my MBA

[EspressoLove]

@1080 Flash (10.2.152.33) uses ≈ 15% once it's loaded/stabilized (when loading both Safari and Flash use ≈ 45% each)
Temp hovered around ≈65C, RPM 1999.
Idling right now around 32C.

 

[ozred]

Old paste degrades with time.

I use this exclusively especially now that Apples quality of assembly is getting worse.

http://is.gd/meKh0F

 

[Ace134blue]

Just a quick question, I used to build PC's so i'm fairly familiar with using/applying thermal paste. I know I have some AS5, but it is pretty old: around a year. Would that make a difference in my results?

Yes it could be dried up and even if its not the compound might have separated. You would need some kind of machine to shake it up to make it consistent again. I would just get some new paste like the Gelid GC-extreme. It gave me a 5c drop in temps in my PC build when i swapped to it from the AS5.