Best way to add thermal paste to x99 chip

[delpy8]

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?

 

[delpy8]

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

Hi ive been using the supplied small spread tool 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,

 

[delpy8]

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.

Cheers will try the blob and compare

 

[delpy8]

bigger chip simply means bigger blob/line. Nothing else is different.

Thats very true?


Anyone recommend a good quick stress test for the cpu to see what my max temps are

 

[delpy8]

Thanks for that, I'm sure stulid mentioned this program to me a while ago

 

[delpy8]

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