Hyper 212x thermal paste method

aiko1905

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Hi guys

As a beginner computer user this is the first time I'm building my own computer myself.

I have some question mark on my mind. I read many ideas and suggestions on the internet but i still dont clear result which way is better to use thermal paste.

I have amd fx6300 cpu.

according to that website below the X shape way is the best solition. Is the test trustable ?

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

chriscornell

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I usually put a dot (roughly pea-sized) in the middle of the cpu-heatsink and spread it towards the edges with a piece of cardboard.

Whether or not this is the professional way to do it - i don't know, but my 2500K @ 4,0Ghz gets around 51c under full load.

I've built around 100-150 systems, and I've always applied thermal paste like this.
 
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If you fasten the heatsink properly to the mobo, sitting square on the CPU, there is absolutely no reason why it should not.

Good luck.