Arctic Silver thermal compound, do you apply thin or thick ?

[jaytone]

Hi
I remember a couple of years ago when I built my P2, that when you apply thermal compound it was suppose to be applied paper thin.
I am not building a system with a P3 FCPGA 700 and will be using Arctic silver. Does it also get applied paper thin, or should it be put on heavier.
It did not come with instructions.
thanks

 

[Plester]

always thin.

 

[ZeroBurn]

thin, just enough to fill the gaps between the cpu and HSF

 

[BLoop]

Here are their own recommendations.

 

[jaytone]

Thanks to all, most appreciated