Arctic Silver 5 application for i5 + Hyper 212 Plus

[booseek]

I recently purchased an i5-750 CPU with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus. I am reading conflicting instructions on how to apply this paste to the CPU. For my single-core Athlon 4000+, I remember simply applying a bead-sized amount and moving the heatsink around to spread it. What is the optimal application for a quad-core i5-750 with a Hyper 212 Plus heatsink?

 

[ksampanna]

You can apply several bead size amounts over the cpu, dab them gently to get a genera, even spread & then install the cooler. Take care not to let the paste ooze out from the periphery. For that, don't apply it anywhere near the periphery.

 

[delluser1]

HDT type coolers require a little bit of a different apllication
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/252942-29-some-notes-applying-thermal-paste-xigmatek

 

[booseek]

The Arctic Silver 5 i5 instructions actually say to apply a vertical line, but I'm guessing that's with the stock cooler.

Thanks.

 

[booseek]

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