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Hmmmmmmmmmmm................
Interesting replies... correct me if i am wrong but I was led to the impression (I also attended an intel overclocking demonstration) and the intel guys there said to apply a thin line across the cpu (depending on if its a dual or quad chip will determine the direction)
So the idea of using cling film on a finger or just a blob in the centre I feel is not enough surely ??
The line method is there for a reason. It pretty much guarantees nobody messes up with their application.
However, it does have a downside. Your line can be think or thin and quite some variation so you can still end up applying too much or too little.
It will do the job and your cpu will be safe but maybe not the best it can be heat wise. Okay, mucking around with TIM might only make 0.1C difference but when you are trying to get the best overclock out of your system, any little helps.
Try it for yourself. Spread a line, apply your heatsink then remove it to see how it has spread across the chip.
I would much rather apply a blob and use a clingfilm finger to spread around a smooth even thin layer then at least I have peice of mind that my whole chip is covered.
tried that approach with as5 greebo i know it takes 200hours or so to work properly. but under my acf7 pro temps are a bit wild.hIghest core is 54 lowest is 47@load. this is on a q6600 @3.0GHZ 1.3 vcore this was while running prime95. think my cooler aint the flattest. so ive ordered a thermalrite ultra extreme 120
i've just re-applied mx-2, using the clingfilm finger method and my idle temp has just shot up to 80 degrees, i think most of the paste ended up on the clingfilm instead of the chip![]()
thanks a lot for the help i've been struggling to make sense of my pc and your help is golden