What's the best way to apply thermal paste ?

>>58631821
This shit again

>>58631821
Enough to cover the CPU completely, then spread it with a butter knife.

>>58631821
Eat it, wait awhile, and then poop on the processor.

>>58631833
Should the butter be hot or cold ?

I make a square spiral with a thin layer
I found it provides the best coverage across the entire ihs surface

>>58631847
Oval or square ? It's a huge difference

>>58631821
Pea-sized drop in the center, place heatsink on top, clamp down, done. The heatsink will automatically spread the paste evenly.

>>58631888
trips of untrue

>>58631821
make a swastika

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mayonnaise

>>58631888
>Pea-sized drop

Are you nigga retarted ?

>>58631913
No dipshit that's a super common appication method.

They tested all the different techniques and the best is an x-shape but not by much.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Thermal-Paste-Application-Techniques-170/

>empty entire tube into your mouth
>swish it around your mouth for a while, to break up the consistency
>when it seems watery enough, gleek it on to your cpu, covering it completely.

>>58631912
i lold

>>58631821

Okay, most people completely do this the wrong way so listen up:

* Fill a bowl with thermal paste.
* CPU is dipped in paste like nachos.
* Hold CPU above bowl for a few secs to let excess paste drip off.
* Place in socket
* ????
* PROFIT!!

>>58631846
Xdddddddddd

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>>58631863
Square
Kind like these earrings

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Apply dot of compound, spread dot with a piece of plastic so that it's smoothed to a thin film. A very thin film.

>>58631821
1) Apply an amount the size of a grain of rice in the centre of the IHS.
2) Affix the HSF.
3) Pressure from the HSF will spread it evenly.
4) Shitpost for eternity on the best way to apply thermal paste.

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Most people forget to put some on the underside of the CPU. Make sure to use an electrically conductive paste so you don't create insulation between the pins and the contacts.

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>>58631912

>diaper ointment

>>58631888
Or the alternative is to squeeze five smaller pea drops, one in the center and one near each corner for maximum spread.

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>>58631912
>not the full

>>58631821
If it's a square die then a drop in the middle. If it's rectangular then rice-grain shaped.

The crucial thing is when you install it, once you place the heatsink on top you shouldn't lift it back up or you'll have to repaste. A lot of idiots fuck that up. It doesn't matter how you spread it if you're gonna fidget with the heatsink when you place it on.

Best shape is an 'X'.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Thermal-Paste-Application-Techniques-170/

>>58631912
>mayonnaise
Vitamin K for Kool

>>58632108
Just did this on my new build. Temps lowered by about 10 degrees, definitely worth a try if you forget it.

>>58631821
I put a dot then spread it around with my finger, then I shit on it for good measure.

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>>58633577
> five separate drops

No. You increase chances of air bubbles.

Use the X-method.

Search for video on youtube. Several people tried a bunch of methods pressing a heatsink onto thermal paste on a piece of glass and took video of the paste spreading itself. It's about as close to a 100% method as is possible by human hand.

Every other method has more & larger air bubbles. Period.

Watch a video or two, then practice on a piece of glass yourself so you can get the perfect amount and judge exactly how to press & twist. Use a THICK piece of flat glass so you don't shatter it in your hand.

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I got you covered.

A syringe of thermal paste is premeasured to contain the exact amount of paste needed for one processor. So you should use the whole thing. Make sure the whole CPU is covered, there should be no visible bare metal before you install the heat sink.

>>58631847 >>58631863 >>58631977
> The best way possible to ensure you trap plenty of air.


THIS is what your looking for:

>>58631931
>>58634236

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Thermal-Paste-Application-Techniques-170/

>>58631821
1. Find the viscosity value for the applications temperature and pressure, don't just assume STP because a 1/5 of a degree can change everything.

2. Find the surface area of the area it will be applied to, remember to include the adjustments for the slight convex most chips mounts have.

3. Test to find the thermal transfer values, note this counts as a thin film case so don't use the common bulk calculation method or trust the manufacturers labeling. Use that to find the optimal thickness you need.

Now that you have the optimal thickness and the surface area you can find the exact amount you need to use. Then use that amount and the viscosity to calculate the application geometry needed as a flat coat may not be optimal.

Now that you have the application geometry go fabricate an application tool head specifically to apply your paste to your CPU under your application conditions, also make sure it doesn't react and is stable.

That the best way I can think of.

>>58631821
By following the instructions for your particular CPU.

ive never understood this meme

you dont actually put that stuff on your processor do you?

>>58634495
Yea, thermal paste is a placebo manufactured by the jews, and all the good goy buy it

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Who gives a crap really? Just put some on it.

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literally the only acceptable way ever

>>58635165
I am too lazy to save and copy the gif, but yea >>58636369
LOL

>>58634563

it comes with the CPU sometimes you nigger

>>58631821
There isn't one, just try not to put way too little or put way too much.

about the volume of half a pea, in the centre

if you're not sure, install the HSF, then remove it
the paste should ideally spread out to cover the entire package, with minimal going over the edges

if you do remove the HSF, be sure to clean everything and apply new paste

as for why, the idea is to have as little paste and trapped air as you can, while still covering the package
paste is better than air, but worse than metal, it's just there to fill the small gaps between the metals

>>58631821
It depends on the chip. Arctic Silver has guides on their site. For example: i7 apply a vertical line down middle of chip (when orientation arrow is top right).

>>58631901
The only proper answer.

Also make sure you don't draw the swastika backwards, otherwise you'll degrade your cpu's white power efficiency.

I haven't been on /g/ on a while.
What the fuck happened?
This looks like some kind of pseudo /v/ abortion.

>>58631821

building a PC is so painfully simple, but they put you in charge of 1 thing that is slightly more complex than "snap the connectors together" and we have a thread about it every day multiple times for years

>>58631846
1000 degrees butter knife