Best way to apply paste to my Noctua NH-D14 ?

chippy08 · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:38

Hi guys just ordered my last 2 parts for my build to go with my MSI P67A-GD65

2600k Retail
Noctua NH-D14

So whats the best way to put paste on the Noctua im thinking of the 2 line method myself but thought i would ask the exsperts on here.

Balb0wa · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:40

chippy08 said:
Hi guys just ordered my last 2 parts for my build to go with my MSI P67A-GD65

2600k Retail
Noctua NH-D14

So whats the best way to put paste on the Noctua im thinking of the 2 line method myself but thought i would ask the exsperts on here.

tongue

2600k??? im telling your wife !!!

infernox · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:47

rice sized in the middle of CPU and use the weight of the cooler to push it about with mavity and bolt it in.

best way

chippy08 · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:48

Balb0wa said:
tongue

2600k??? im telling your wife !!!

LOL

Balb0wa · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:49

chippy08 said:
LOL

you may as well use your todger, cos when she finds out you went 2600k, it will be no use to you

Xelene · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:16

infernox said:
rice sized in the middle of CPU and use the weight of the cooler to push it about with mavity and bolt it in.

best way

depends on the type of gunk, they have different viscosity so application varies.

w3bbo · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:26

I wouldn't apply it to the heatsink base. Apply it to the cpu IHS, about 1/2 a pea sized blob usually does the trick.

Xelene · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:40

w3bbo said:
I wouldn't apply it to the heatsink base. Apply it to the cpu IHS, about 1/2 a pea sized blob usually does the trick.

I usually put a tiny bit on the HS, then grab a sandwich bag from the kitchen and use it to smear over the entire surface, removing any excess so there is just a gray sheen across the whole thing. Then apply blob or line to the CPU spreader and let mavity / pressure work its magic.

gug54321 · 27 Jan 2011 at 18:14

i just seated my new cooler and but about 2 rice grains on, landed the cooler on it and give it a bit of a wriggle, pulled it off it was all covered pretty well so then strapped it down

liamcrane · 27 Jan 2011 at 18:46

sldsmkd said:
I usually put a tiny bit on the HS, then grab a sandwich bag from the kitchen and use it to smear over the entire surface, removing any excess so there is just a gray sheen across the whole thing. Then apply blob or line to the CPU spreader and let mavity / pressure work its magic.

+1 sandwich bag is the way forward works a charm

fini · 27 Jan 2011 at 18:51

Sandwich bag method is proven to give worse temps as it can cause bubbles. Someone posted a link to a ridiculously in-depth article testing and explaining it the last time this topic came up. Just stick some in the middle of the CPU and rely on pressure to smear it out.

chippy08 · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:24

I normally try a blob in the middle but thought i would try different this time.