Which method is the best to apply mx-4 thermal paste on my corsair h100i?

Miss Roxy

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Hello!

The pre-applied thermal paste on my h100i has 2 dots of black stuff sticking on it. I went ahead and removed all the paste with articlean.

I would like to apply MX-4 thermal paste on my h100i ( I have i5 2500k ) but which method is the best to apply it?

Any advice? :)

Thank you!
 

Intel God

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Doesnt have to cover the whole heatsink. The cores are right in the middle

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Intel God

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When you do the Pea sized method in the middle the pressure from clamping down the cooler will spread the paste over the IHS