Thermal compound thread

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>>55708218

hopefully less than that

>mfw went with grain of rice method

>Grab some saran wrap
>Rubber band it around your finger
>Use that to apply thermal paste until you have a nice smooth but thin coating
>Done

>>55708218

linus killing memes, 1 video at a time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2MEAnZ3swQ

http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html

>>55708265
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyXLu1Ms-q4

>>55708248

luke > linus

>>55708353
These videos can't be serious right? This isn't from MSI's official channel?

Whatever the exact amount is specified in the instructions. Anything else invalidates your warranty.

>>55708245
Disgusting

>>55708218
>being this fucking pleb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hNgFNH7zhQ

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The method recommended by Cisco for their blade servers. I tried that method and seems to work.

If your heatsink is direct touch heat pipes you should put it on your heatsink and not your CPU

Fill those gaps between the pipes

>>55708640
>not drawing a pentagram

I put a little blob in the center, around the size of a lentil. Every time I've later removed the cooling apparatus afterward I've found that application to expand to a nice circle which extends all the way to the edges. That's good enough.

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It doesn't matter

>>55708218
>not using le windmill of frienship

one grain of rice sized blob

>>55708218
x shape
best shape

>>55708245
>>55709182
>>55709498
>>55708382
>>55708243
stop spreading misinformation and read this.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Thermal-Paste-Application-Techniques-170/
>surface spread is as effective as a small blob

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>not applying thermal paste in the pattern scientifically optimized for maximum gaming power

Get in the Razer Zone™ today.

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>>55709657
This is the best method.

>>55708248
>>55708291
I would give Luke a kiss, Linus a swift kick to the dick.

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X method is superior.
But very close to the pea method.

>>55709657
>just describe what I do
>stop spreading misinformation
No you fucking illiterate nigger, it's not "misinformation" to describe exactly what it is that I do. I never said anything about surface spread effectiveness.