artic silver

[rajhouston]

how much do u apply on cpu before installing the fan w/heatsink on it?
just a size of grain? or apply to the whole surface of cpu?
on the articsilver instruction online, it say to apply just a size of grain..
i know some of you apply whole surface of cpu and spread it with metal claw & does it lower the cpu temperature if you apply to whole surface of cpu?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Personally, I put a dab on the CPU and a touch on the heatsink.

 

[Buck Naked]

I like to make a translucent coating on the CPU.

 

[newParadigm]

you can only go translucent style (or at least only SHOULD do that), if you've lapped your HS and CPU...

~new

 

[rajhouston]

what is transluent style?

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: rajhouston
what is transluent style?

Translucent: Allowing light to pass through, but not transparent.

 

[rajhouston]

how in transcuent style? picture?
what happen if we apply to whole surface of cpu and spread with metal claw

 

[remagavon]

Here you go:

Artic Silver Application Instructions

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: rajhouston
how much do u apply on cpu before installing the fan w/heatsink on it?
just a size of grain? or apply to the whole surface of cpu?
on the articsilver instruction online, it say to apply just a size of grain..
i know some of you apply whole surface of cpu and spread it with metal claw & does it lower the cpu temperature if you apply to whole surface of cpu?

That's the way I've always done it. The heatsink clip will apply pressure, and squeeze the compound to a thin layer. Spreading it in a thin layer opens up the (slim) possibility that large air pockets will get trapped near the core.

 

[rajhouston]

so you just put a drop of grain on top of cpu? thats it..
do you spread it to all surface of cpu using metal claw exactly like it said in zalman 7000 fan installation movie?

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: rajhouston
how much do u apply on cpu before installing the fan w/heatsink on it?
just a size of grain? or apply to the whole surface of cpu?
on the articsilver instruction online, it say to apply just a size of grain..
i know some of you apply whole surface of cpu and spread it with metal claw & does it lower the cpu temperature if you apply to whole surface of cpu?

That's the way I've always done it. The heatsink clip will apply pressure, and squeeze the compound to a thin layer. Spreading it in a thin layer opens up the (slim) possibility that large air pockets will get trapped near the core.

 

[MobiusPizza]

Well a bit more wouldn't kill it. But make sure you apply enough pressure to CPU fan heatsink so that it spreads the artic silver out. Also wobble the heatsink a bit to get even spread.