Best way to apply thermal grease?

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: pkme2
I use a drop of AS and smear a very thin coat with plastic covered finger. It works for me.

 

[dak125]

I use a credit card to spread it evenly.

 

[supaidaaman]

man, has any of you guys had trouble installing an freezer 64 pro? jesus it was tough, i ended up applying it onto the core and HS in a thin layer because the way it was mounted, the HS would come down on the cpu at an angle and smoosh the little blob in one direction.

 

[brikis98]

Originally posted by: aaron10chris
everytime someone mentions applying thermal paste I think of this:

http://www.trelowney.net/pasta.jpg

:Q

 

[Maxspeed996]

Originally posted by: aaron10chris
everytime someone mentions applying thermal paste I think of this:

http://www.trelowney.net/pasta.jpg

WTF!!!!! I just sent that to our IT department I bet it gets a laugh or two!!

 

[ReMb]

Anyone have any left over spiral wrap they want to sell to me? I just built a new system and the local hardware store around here doens't have any

I'm a student so I don't have a car so no Home Depot for me =(

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: shabby
Some people smear an even amount over the core and put on the heatsink, while others put a rice-sized amount of paste in the middle of the core and make the heatsink squish it and spread it over the core.
I prefer the second way.

ya b/c its the lazy mans why

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers

Originally posted by: shabby
Some people smear an even amount over the core and put on the heatsink, while others put a rice-sized amount of paste in the middle of the core and make the heatsink squish it and spread it over the core.
I prefer the second way.

ya b/c its the lazy mans why

to smear or not to smear that is the question..lolo