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I was bored. While looking around deciding what parts I need for a new build I came across this very interesting video
Sorry if it's been posted already.
Sorry if it's been posted already.
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I always clean my chip and HSF with Akasa TIM cleaner stuff before applying more.
I used to just use the line or dot in the center method, but several people on here convinced me that spreading it out was the better method, so I went back to doing it like that.
Though I am using MX3 and it has a really weird consitency, it's quite thick, so I am not sure how well it would spread by simply mounting a cooler directly onto the blob, I will test it out tomorrow to see how well it spreads.
Try it hot too
I'm probably buying some mx3, seems too loved to pass on.
The majority of the time I leave whatever was on before in place. Doubt I'm alone
Otherwise, clean with citrus degreaser then ipa, then dot in the middle. Mount, remove and look at how much has been covered. Then put more on and remount if need be. No doubt this leaves air bubbles, out of the less lazy methods I'd personally vote for a line over the cores or a cross.
Currently running a mix of mx2 and as5. Both silicone based, so no particular issues I can think of.
I disagree Gaidin. Both are solid particles suspended in silicone grease. MX3 is carbon, as5 has silver involved. I don't doubt there are other solids suspended as well, people occasionally try diamond. Since the solids are suspended in silicone, I consider them silicone based
Since AS5 is particles in silicone, and so is MX2, a mix of them is just a lot of different particles in silicone grease. It probably performs roughly as the weighted average of the two. Silicone grease by itself does a reasonable job.
The air bubbles from the even spread are interesting, but I'm not convinced they'd persist when repeatedly heated and cooled under pressure