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Best way to add thermal paste to x99 chip

delpy8

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hi guys,

ive recently moved from the z97 to x99 and as you know the chip is huge,

In the past Ive alway just put a blob in the middle and let the pressure of the cooler do the rest,

With this chip Ive actually spent time spreading it out covering the whole chip,

Whats best?
 
If you do the 'full spread' (:p) technique you need to make sure it isn't too thick and that it is as uniform as possible. Use an old credit card.

You could employ the 'X' technique, I have had success with that on large GPUs
 
Flying_Hellfish said:
If you do the 'full spread' (:p) technique you need to make sure it isn't too thick and that it is as uniform as possible. Use an old credit card.

You could employ the 'X' technique, I have had success with that on large GPUs
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Hi ive been using the supplied small spread tool :D that came with the janpus dx1 and d9000, thermal paste. temps are at 28c Idle but not really fully stressed the cpu to see max temps,
 
Blob, line or cross but not spread.

If you spread you will get pockets of air as the heatsink is tightened which will expand when hot, if you do a blob all of the air gets pushed outwards and there won't be any air pockets. There are videos knocking about on Youtube where they show you with a bit of plexiglass.
 
mmj_uk said:
Blob, line or cross but not spread.

If you spread you will get pockets of air as the heatsink is tightened which will expand when hot, if you do a blob all of the air gets pushed outwards and there won't be any air pockets. There are videos knocking about on Youtube where they show you with a bit of plexiglass.
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Cheers will try the blob and compare
 
I've always used both methods with no ills.

Smaller dies I just blob the middle but huge ones like 2011 I spread it. Credit card advice is good, but I always make sure it's well coated by using my finger. That way I don't get any air bubbles..

FWIW Cooler Master actually supply a branded credit card with some of their pastes, but the credit card method is only really good for thinner pastes.
 
im currently using Janpus dx1 paste and it advises to spread out with the supplied spatula,

Temps seem fine with 56c across the cores with a 15min test using realbench
 
Flying_Hellfish said:
If you do the 'full spread' (:p) technique you need to make sure it isn't too thick and that it is as uniform as possible. Use an old credit card.

You could employ the 'X' technique, I have had success with that on large GPUs
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I just use my finger its always served me well but then I always use arctic silver 5
I have tried some of the other brands and its like spreading dry paste :P
 
I only ever use the blob method and I reseat coolers really often as I have an addiction to new CPU waterblocks. I currently own a 2700k, 4770k, 3930k and FX8320 system but have tried this method in virtually every K and FX CPU there is.

For smaller CPUs I use a rice grain size blob placed in a circular fashion. For the larger CPUs I use a pea size blob. When I take the CPU blocks off, I always find there has been uniform spread of paste across the entire CPU and never any areas uncovered. If anything, it often still feels too much paste. I use MX-4 and IC 24 diamond. Needless to say temps are great.
 
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delpy8 said:
hi guys,

ive recently moved from the z97 to x99 and as you know the chip is huge,

In the past Ive alway just put a blob in the middle and let the pressure of the cooler do the rest,

With this chip Ive actually spent time spreading it out covering the whole chip,

Whats best?
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you've done it the best way imo,spread it thinly as possible over the entire surface,the thinner you can get it the better so the underneath is just covered

ive always done it that way,you know its covered the entire surface then before you mount the cooler
 
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