So apparently anytime you remove your heat sink and fan you should always re-apply thermal paste (which I didn't, realizing it considering I see my temps)
I plan on using arctic MX-4 but is any thermal paste good?
and what method should I spread it, do I use the dot method, and just leave it there (not spread it myself)
or the line method? what's best
So apparently anytime you remove your heat sink and fan you should always re-apply thermal paste (which I didn't, realizing it considering I see my temps)
I plan on using arctic MX-4 but is any thermal paste good?
and what method should I spread it, do I use the dot method, and just leave it there (not spread it myself)
or the line method? what's best
I put a bit the size of a grain of rice in the centre and that's it, I don't spread it.
Pretty much any thermal paste is good, there's very little difference between them apart from like 1-4c.
You only really need to worry about the method if you're really trying to overclock and make it as cool as possible.
I put a bit the size of a grain of rice in the centre and that's it, I don't spread it.
Pretty much any thermal paste is good, there's very little difference between them apart from like 1-4c.
You only really need to worry about the method if you're really trying to overclock and make it as cool as possible.
What WAR said, when you put radiator on it'll just fix itself.
What WAR said, when you put radiator on it'll just fix itself.
dunno why you're being downfragged, that is a perfectly legitimate question.
Follow this flow-guide from arctic silver, I also assume it applies to any thermal paste brand
http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html
dunno why you're being downfragged, that is a perfectly legitimate question.
Follow this flow-guide from arctic silver, I also assume it applies to any thermal paste brand
http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html