Best method to apply thermal grerase. (Cross-posted in HomeBuilt) What is the best way to apply thermal compound (dot, spread, cross, lines)?? Does it matter that it's an i7 chip? Looking at this video, (2:13) the cross method appears best... What...

and a intel i7 920 processor is it the pea sized dot of thermal paste on top of cpu that i should do ? or some other method ?? Put a pea sized drop on top of CPU and put the HSF on it. My preferred method is to apply a very thin layer using your finger...

time. cool.. ill give ur method a go when the time comes.. havent been the best in applying thermal compound.. my problem was always that the thermal compound wudnt stay on the CPU, but stick on the cc i used to spread it.. I dont think they use "pea" size...

where I am confused also. It states the following for applying "Thermal Compound": My first question for this is, what type of "Thermal Compound" am I suppose to apply to the bottom of the RAMsink...

normal. What method did you use to apply the thermal compound? As per the instructions with 4-5mm blob, line or spread it yourself? Thanks for your feedback. I'll admit it, I'm jealous! What are your load temperatures in LinX? Also what method did...

just mount the heatsink and have it sandwhich the paste by itself If you have the AS5, go ahead and use it. I apply thermal compound a little differently than most, I think. I noticed that when I do the "grain of rice" in the center of the CPU, I do not...

What is best way to apply thermal paste ?. What is the best way to apply thermal compound (dot, spread, cross, lines)?? Does it matter that it's an i7 chip? Looking at this video, (2:13) the cross method appears best... What method do you guys swear...

your heat sink! [*]Remove the heat sink from the box/protective covering. [*]Prepare the heat sink bracket and screws. [*]Install the motherboard mounting bracket on the back of the motherboard. [*]Apply proper amount of thermal compound to the bottom of...

microgaps between the CPU and HSF. Air = bad thermal conductor, thermal paste = better, metal-to-metal = best. Nonetheless, also make sure your layer of thermal compound is as thin as possible while still entirely covering the top of the CPU. Alright, thanks...

the bottom of the supplied HS and the end user can't forget to install it. It's also less messy, more rugged, reliably repeatable, and readily machine applied in mass production. Mention using thermal compound in most modern assembly facilities and...