Aplying Arctic silver5 to q6600

Makruxa · 6 Mar 2009 at 14:57

Hi, can someone link a website or give a tutorial with images or even beter video on how to apply Arctic Silver 5 on Quad Core Q6600.
Thanks

freddie64 · 6 Mar 2009 at 15:05

Link image about half way down.

zeppelin` · 6 Mar 2009 at 18:05

^i dont know why people apply paste like that, the whole point in it is fundamental physics. u want to be covering the entire surface of the cpu with as thin a layer as possible (ie just enough to make contact with the heatsink so no air gap), because if u look at that pick, half of the chip almost hasnt got any thermal paste, so there will be less thermal transfer. instead of following guides just think of it logically and what the paste actually does.

freddie64 · 7 Mar 2009 at 17:18

I know, am just pointing out a picture to help.
I have always used my library card to spread it out.

Each to their own though.

Schizo · 7 Mar 2009 at 17:20

that is to much paste.

when i do mine it is very thin and covers my cpu.

cje · 7 Mar 2009 at 19:36

zeppelin` said:
^i dont know why people apply paste like that, the whole point in it is fundamental physics. u want to be covering the entire surface of the cpu with as thin a layer as possible (ie just enough to make contact with the heatsink so no air gap), because if u look at that pick, half of the chip almost hasnt got any thermal paste, so there will be less thermal transfer. instead of following guides just think of it logically and what the paste actually does.

The cores aren't situated in the extremities of the chip. They are located in the middle. Manufacturer's instructions are in place to recommend the best way they have found it to be applied.

You really think that they would go into all the effort to make a good quality thermal paste, then suggest an inferior way to apply it?

That's like ferrari developing a 500 bhp car, and then telling you to run it on hair shampoo.

Not wanting to sound angry, just that's my view on it.

Gunnar · 7 Mar 2009 at 19:39

Here's a linky to the Artic Silver 5 website instructions:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

Makruxa · 8 Mar 2009 at 11:45

Gunnar said:
Here's a linky to the Artic Silver 5 website instructions:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

Tanks

Rroff · 8 Mar 2009 at 11:53

I've always just squeezed out a line across the top of the IHS no spreading, etc. this really does give the best results.

Gunnar · 8 Mar 2009 at 15:35

Makruxa said:
Tanks

My Pleasure.

G J · 8 Mar 2009 at 16:34

sastusbulbas · 8 Mar 2009 at 18:48

I think people have had the old ways of applying Tim to exposed processors passed down from others and reading on forums.

As is pionted in teh Artic Silver instructions out the metal top on a modern Quad Core is nothing more than a metal cover, with a processor underneath with thermal compound lready between that surface.

I will be sticking to the line along the CPU, with teh fans applied pressure spreading.

But one thing that does not seem clear? Does anyone also apply Tim to the base of the cooler?

Gunnar · 8 Mar 2009 at 19:23

I've only ever applied Tim to the top of the processor. I've understood it that all you're trying to do is fill the dips in the metal between the Processor and the cooler, to make as flat a surface as possible and therefore maximum contact area with the cooler.

avrc · 8 Mar 2009 at 19:34

I use the one that comes with a brush and cover the entire surface of the CPU with a thin layer.

andyr · 8 Mar 2009 at 21:42

I used to use arctic silver but switched to MX2 and found it just as good , i always just put a blob in the middle and let the heatsink do the rest, got my 920 at 4 gig and its great !

Andy-Jones-OC · 8 Mar 2009 at 23:46

G J said:
I use those plastic gloves from a garage or wrap abit of cling film around my finger, i find helps to spread artic silver thinly

Wont cling film be bad incase of static charge from it??

G J · 9 Mar 2009 at 00:35

Andy-Jones-OC said:
Wont cling film be bad incase of static charge from it??

oh good point there, i guess you could get a charge even from a plastic/polythene glove also. I usually spread it on the heatsink not touching the cpu

I'll change my post now, its not really advisable. Sorry if i wasn't clear

WJA96 · 9 Mar 2009 at 06:32

The very thin spreading thing is only any use when you are mating two absolutely flat surfaces together. If you have an IHS that is quite often not flat then the thin line is the best way to spread the paste. If you have lapped the CPU and cooler, then thin layer is the best otherwise, the thin line method is the best.

Also bear in mind that the coolers are quite often bowed on purpose to make good contact only with the centre of the IHS.

The thin line method also removes any possibility of bubbles forming when putting the cooler on the CPU. As has been pointed out elsewhere - Arctic Silver are highly unlikely to have developed their paste then just made up a random application method for the hell of it.

WJA96 · 9 Mar 2009 at 06:34

schizo220168 said:
that is to much paste.

when i do mine it is very thin and covers my cpu.

Is your CPU lapped? Are you aware that your waterblock is bowed so that it presses down in the middle? Not to put too fine a point on it, you're probably running hotter than you need to.

Schizo · 9 Mar 2009 at 06:37

WJA96 said:
Is your CPU lapped? Are you aware that your waterblock is bowed so that it presses down in the middle? Not to put too fine a point on it, you're probably running hotter than you need to.

im running very cool.

just changed to a q6600 and it's still running cool.