Well shoot
@Bond007 I didn't even think about that - doing a quick google search, it is listed as being non-conductive (or for the most cases, non conductive?). From the "expanding" perspective, before I used it I confirmed that with the IHS on the chip, there was still a gap between it and the PCB, so I could confirm that when I first applied it and held down the IHS, it should've made tight contact.
Ultimately though, I only used a small bit of the glue (just a dab in each corner) - you really only need it (well technically you don't need it) to help manage the process of getting the chip into the socket, and then the contact frame on. From there its the contact frame that actually holds the lid in place, and firmly presses down on all sides of the IHS so I think I should be safe there.
And while this is by no means based on anything scientific - I have been power up the rig for very short periods of time (just testing out the wiring), and every time I watch the CPU reported temperature. Considering that it always starts at 35C, then continues to rise (I turn it off by the time it hits 39) - I am not sure if that's a good sign, bad sign, or just not a sign at all, and that really, I need to wait until I can let it run and stabilize in the loop with the coolant going. I just need to be patient.
