Sorry OT again When you put the heatsink paste on doesnt the clamp squeeze out all the heatsink paste

[Pr3TTyb0i8]

Then there is no more heatsink paste on the core it all quishes out LMK how i can do it right

 

[Pr3TTyb0i8]

this is on sockeet a's with the small ass core

 

[Ricta]

yeah sure it does but not completely because the paste will still be filling in the SMALL tiny holes because the surface isnt "completely flat"

 

[Dragnov]

lol! Hehe, never thought about that problem. I'll be putting together my first athlon system in a couple days... wish me luck!

 

[BAMAVOO]

Just apply a small amount on the core itself..Spread it with a ruler or credit card or something like that..Don't put it all over the ceramic just the core..Remember a little dab will do ya

 

[Jwyatt]

Why not take this thread to the Cases & Cooling forums?

 

[Looney]

Yeah, why the heck are you doing it in FS forum?

But to answer your question, you should be using a TINY amount... like Ricta says, it will squeeze most of it out, and that's what you want... but it will fill in the little creavices and what-not. Thermal paste isn't as good a transfer of heat as direct metal to metal contact, but it's better than air in those holes.