2007-05-06 22:47:52 · 5 answers · asked by matthew w 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
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2007-05-06 22:55:41 · answer #1 · answered by jok3r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The paste should be very thin - 1 to 2mm is far too much.
All the paste is trying to do is fill in the pockets in the surface of the CPU top in order to obtain a better thermal transfer to the heatsink.
2007-05-07 06:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by cnsystemsaustralia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some paste on and spread it with a credit card so you have a 1-2 ml coverage. The paste needs to cover the area that the cooling tower covers so the tower manages to pull away the may heat for you. So not just a tiny blob on the chip area it the surface that the heatsink fits over.
2007-05-07 05:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thermal Paste is quite hard to apply. Use less than a millimetre and spread it around evenly with a credit card.
2007-05-07 06:34:37 · answer #4 · answered by Froskoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thin film is enough. It is the heatsink that cools your processor, not that paste. Just make sure you clean the heatsink's base and the processor's surface. Rubbing alcohol is tried and tested. Dry the surfaces w/ kleenex, then apply the paste.
2007-05-07 07:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋