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Dipl0   07-07-2009 at 05:54:54 PM

I've just bought an i7 with Asus P6T and Xiggy Dark Knight. It's my first build.

If I apply thermal paste to the entire surface of the CPU do I still have to apply it to the heat sink as well?

Thanks.

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The_Blood_Raven   07-07-2009 at 06:11:45 PM
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Get some rubbing alcohol, 70% will work but 90%+ is best, and get the thermal paste off the CPU. Then spread the thermal paste in a small film over the heat sink, making sure that all the crevices are filled and the aluminum has almost no thermal paste of its own, zero thermal paste if you can. The way you did it wont work.

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xaira   07-07-2009 at 06:49:51 PM
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ct1615   07-08-2009 at 12:31:14 AM
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you can spread it on the CPU or heatsink but not both. With thermal paste, less is usually more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rPqCvCt0g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRRWbQUqW1Y


Message edited by ct1615 on 07-08-2009 at 12:34:44 AM
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rwpritchett   07-08-2009 at 01:22:20 AM
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Check out this article:

Best Thermal Paste Application Methods

I used the double-line method described in the article with my quad core and I'm happy with the temps using the Xigmatek Dark Knight.

As ct1615 said, don't apply to both CPU and heatsink. That will increase the chance of air pockets in the paste.

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AKM880   07-08-2009 at 01:29:45 AM
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Just the CPU will do, there are alot of methods too for applying it.

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