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Proper way to apply thermal paste

That gif seems to show putting a little bit too much on?

Man I remember my first build and that was one of the more nerve-wracking parts. I keep remembering a 'rice-sized' amount of thermal paste to apply. Now I just wing it and nothing has gone wrong.

This first build was just over 20 years ago and I learned how to build primarily from reading Anandtech articles, along with some other sites like maybe xbitlabs was it? I can't remember the names. But AT was the primary teacher. Been rebuilding my rig every 4 years or so ever since. Along with multiple builds for friends and family.

Good times.
 
so wrong.. 😉😵

Step by step guide.
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SKORPI0 said:
so wrong.. 😉😵
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No shit. You have to put it on in an asterisk pattern so the compound gets on all the pins. They got the quantity pretty good on the laid strip though. It should come out from the sides of the cpu to draw away heat.
 
Some compounds recommend you let the weight of the heatsink spread the paste, but I've always just dotted the CPU and spread using a fresh razor blade (Feather blades, which I have on hand anyway).

OP's method works well if the motherboard is feeling a little peckish, though. 😛
 
Crono said:
Some compounds recommend you let the weight of the heatsink spread the paste, but I've always just dotted the CPU and spread using a fresh razor blade (Feather blades, which I have on hand anyway).

OP's method works well if the motherboard is feeling a little peckish, though. 😛
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My last build I just used a pea sized dot in the center of the CPU and squished it with the hsf assembly.

The previous build had a hsf with exposed heat pipes, so I used the line method on the base of the heatsink.
 
For realz, I've built 2 or 3 systems now... never once had to do my own thermal paste, plan to keep it that way. Go stock Intel cooler!
 
master_shake_ said:
friends don't let friends use stock coolers.
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The stock Intel cooler is fine as long as your not going to OC your chip very much, if your gonna go for a 600Mhz+OC then you defiantly need to look at a more robust option. Sometimes you can get lucky, I found a Foxconn 775 cooler for $6 at a local repair shop, I call it the "aluminum meatloaf" LOL, it's large and the best thing about ANY aftermarket cooler is you avoid those PITA Intel push-pins.
 
BUTCH1 said:
The stock Intel cooler is fine as long as your not going to OC your chip very much, if your gonna go for a 600Mhz+OC then you defiantly need to look at a more robust option. Sometimes you can get lucky, I found a Foxconn 775 cooler for $6 at a local repair shop, I call it the "aluminum meatloaf" LOL, it's large and the best thing about ANY aftermarket cooler is you avoid those PITA Intel push-pins.
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I'm getting a 4.7Ghz overclock on my i5 Devil's Canyon with an OEM cooler. The newer coolers are actually pretty decent.
 
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