Interesting How Thermal Compound Spreads Video

Seen it before.

I wish intel or amd would have like a little diagram on the back showing where all the cores are.

That way we can know method to use to cover most of the area
 
had some old arctic silver 5 ready to use on h-50 cooler but after seeing that video, i guess i'll have to wait until i get some mx-3 (better than mx-2 that was in vid) before i do anything.
 
I noticed in the smiley method, more pressure was applied to one side so that the eyes didn't spread evenly, which would cause an air gap right in the middle. Seeing those vids makes me wonder how I ever got decent temps...
 
I smear a thin layer of TIM on the CPU using cling film on the end of my finger, then put a dot in the centre (pea method), always had a nice full covering when ive removed the heatsink.

Dose the TIM need to cover the whole area of the CPU? Id imagine it'd be better.
 
To make it worthwhile he should really have used a heatsink mount to apply the pressure.

People seem to be forgetting that you dont actually want the TIM to completely separate the heatsink from the IHS, you just want it to fill any tiny gaps.
 
Depends entirely on the core the only thing that usually doesn't work the most optimally is if you spread it manually.

For Core 2 CPUs a line going left to right through the text usually works best.
For i5/i7 CPUs a vertical line going top to bottom through the text (stop ~20% short of the IHS edge at each end of the line)

For AMD CPUs a blob usually works better but some of them have similiar config to the core 2 line.
 
I've always spread with an old credit card technique. I may try the cross technique from now on as my old technique from what I watch will leave a lot of air pockets.
 
According to the article from Arctic silver on how to apply they say NOT to spread. I guess this is due to the air bubbles seen in the video.

It is better to get a good contact in the centre of the cpu (since this is where most of the heat comes from) rather than have TIM spread all over the surface.
 
The AS3 in his video isn't spreading properly as he isn't applying anywhere near enough pressure. He should be applying the HS!

Moron!
 
Not sure how a piece of perspex / glass or whatever he's using is a real indication to what happens when the HS is applied.
A better method would be to substitute the glass/perspex for a heatsink.

Out of curiousity: what temps are best for Thermal Compound to be applied at? The temp fo the TC I mean. I've noticed that the compound becomes harder if left in the open air for some time. And its quite unspreadable :)
 
At least by using a piece of glass you can see any pockets of air or bubbles which would still be there even if you used a heatsink. Once you have found the methos that produces no bubbles or air pockets then yes, a heatsick would be better for seeing how far it spreads.

Don't leave TC in open air :)
 
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