thermal paste spread

[tekzor]

I just got a shuttle xps box and the cooling system is a flat metal pad with screws and a heat pipe. Now, when I add the thermal paste do I put a pea sized dab and then smear is from the center on out? or just put the dab and screw the metal plate on?

 

[jimw428]

Read here-
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

 

[tekzor]

Read here-
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

my questions was about flat heatsinks that take screws to hold onto the board. Please read my questions...

 

[Mondoman]

... Please read my questions...

Ummm - he did, and the link contains your answer. Just follow the instructions for your type of CPU.

 

[tekzor]

the link does not have any information about my heatsink. So, I dont know if I have to smear it or leave the dab on it. Please read that my heatsink is a flat piece of metal and has screws to lock it to the board.

 

[sruane]

I just got a shuttle xps box and the cooling system is a flat metal pad with screws and a heat pipe. Now, when I add the thermal paste do I put a pea sized dab and then smear is from the center on out? or just put the dab and screw the metal plate on?

Spread the pea-sized dab as evenly as possible, you don't want any air voids.

 

[ocnewb]

you wont even need a pea sized dab. Id say half a pea sized dab. You then want to spread it evenly. It should be about as thin as a piece of notebook paper.

 

[jimw428]

the link does not have any information about my heatsink. So, I dont know if I have to smear it or leave the dab on it. Please read that my heatsink is a flat piece of metal and has screws to lock it to the board.

It's not the heat sink type that determines the thermal paste application method, its the component or processor type. Read thru the link again, the proper instructions are there.

 

[WR2]

the link does not have any information about my heatsink.

Yes it did have the info you need. And pictures to boot.

Thermal paste does not go on the heatsink. Its the CPU casing installed on the board that gets the rice grain sized thermal paste.

 

[wolfman140]

I like to use Landolakes margarin spread on mine!

 

[misry]

RTFM

 

[jimw428]

RTFM

Ditto!
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink!

 

[tekzor]

I did it. I used my old heatsink to smear the paste onto the cpu. Temps holding at 47C