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Did I apply too much thermal paste?

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August 8, 2014 10:59:34 PM

Did I apply too much thermal paste? I evenly applied it all over the CPU (May have been a little on the thick side). When I pressed down the heat sync on it oozed out the sides a tad

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August 8, 2014 11:22:21 PM

Wipe it off. The spread method will cause air pockets to form and will not evenly distribute heat as good. I always recommend putting a small amount (Think 2 uncooked rice grains) of thermal paste in the center and putting the heatsink on top. The heatsink will spread the paste on it's own without air pockets
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