travism21 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 what is a good way to apply thermal paste? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 I just clean the surface of the heatsink and chip with alcohol then squeeze a pea-sized amount of thermal compound straight out of the tube and onto the chip itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 And don't pour extra amount of thermal paste over processor as a extra thick layer will cause problem in heat dissipation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travism21 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 do i apply it to the center of the processor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Yeah that's the best way to get an even distribution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Binky Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-To-Correctly-Apply-Thermal-Paste/274 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Depends on the cooler, the direct contact heat pipe coolers have an issue in the fact their base has crevices that you should work around. For a flat based cooler the pea method is best in my experience. If you do have the direct contact heat pipe cooler then first you want to apply a layer of compound to the bottom of the cooler then scrape it off across the surface. This will force the compound into the crevices. Now put a small bead on each of the pipes, I mean small, no need to get crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETTERSTOTHEDEV Posted February 26, 2013 Posted February 26, 2013 I always apply a very thin semi transparent layer. When it comes down to it your patching up micron sized pockets not 0.5mm so less is more. I treat it as more of a polish then a coating. A small grain of rice bead should suffice for most die sizes (though perhaps not PS3 die sizes). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 do i apply it to the center of the processor? Well, if you can't do that, apply a very thin layer all over the processor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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