Applying Artic Silver?

Malal · 16 Oct 2006 at 22:05

Anyone have Tips or tricks for applying correctly?

Cheers

Malal

VaderDSL · 16 Oct 2006 at 22:06

WJA96 · 16 Oct 2006 at 22:06

The latest recommendation from Intel is to make a cross of thermal paste on the heat spreader and lay on the heat sink. It works extremely well too.

blakka · 18 Oct 2006 at 12:32

That made for good reading.

NaNd0! · 18 Oct 2006 at 12:38

i agree

Jimbo · 18 Oct 2006 at 12:38

A cross now? and not a line from top to bottom?

Arthalen · 18 Oct 2006 at 12:43

WJA96 said:
The latest recommendation from Intel is to make a cross of thermal paste on the heat spreader and lay on the heat sink. It works extremely well too.

Got a link for this at all ?

GM@N · 18 Oct 2006 at 12:48

WJA96 said:
The latest recommendation from Intel is to make a cross of thermal paste on the heat spreader and lay on the heat sink. It works extremely well too.

So simple why did i not think if this before, saves trying to spread it evenly with a bit of plastic.

gt_junkie · 18 Oct 2006 at 15:17

Never considered a cross!

....."makes mental note!"

That'd work quite nicely!

gt

WJA96 · 18 Oct 2006 at 19:57

Arthalen said:
Got a link for this at all ?

No - Intel tech told me about 5 days ago. If you have a look at the bottom of the latest stock coolers you will see they have laid the thermal compound out in 3 lines like a funny german cross or split diamond, but a simple cross will do as well. You don't need much though.

w3bbo · 18 Oct 2006 at 22:35

Would that cross be a + or an X? Tbh I would have thought a cross could cause some bubbles..I always used the credit card/razor blade method which gave me best temps. Maybe its time to experiment.

WJA96 · 18 Oct 2006 at 22:47

w3bbo said:
Would that cross be a + or an X? Tbh I would have thought a cross could cause some bubbles..I always used the credit card/razor blade method which gave me best temps. Maybe its time to experiment.

I used an x - I don't know about bubbles - I just commented on the fact that they had changed the pattern on *** base of the heatsink and he said just to make a cross - it was the best way to put it on. They run so cool compared to Prescott's that I'm not sure it's a big deal any more.

Avalon · 18 Oct 2006 at 22:47

I always used to use a PU bag streatched over my finger and worked AS into both surfaces to fill imperfections in the heatsink and heat spreader, this gives a very very thin layer on each that when mated works very well.

joeyjojo · 18 Oct 2006 at 22:56

I've always gone for the blob in the middle, add hsf and twist slightly method. A cross would be good as long as you dont put too much on, and I imagine it's very easy to do that.

Never spread with credit card/razor blade etc, just gets dust in there.

Jimbo · 19 Oct 2006 at 15:24

Avalon said:
I always used to use a PU bag streatched over my finger and worked AS into both surfaces to fill imperfections in the heatsink and heat spreader, this gives a very very thin layer on each that when mated works very well.

Have you ever treid that with AS5? it is ny imposible to spread that way. Its very thick, compared to AS2/3