It's been a while.

Sean Henderson · 30 Mar 2021 at 13:12

It's been around 6 years since i last upgraded any components, Finally getting around to it, Still on Skylake!

Doing a complete build from the ground up with 11th Gen Intel. Is it still Standard practice to use Thermal in a DOT in the middle of the cpu? or has this changed to an X or Lines?.

VonScar · 30 Mar 2021 at 13:33

Sean Henderson said:
It's been around 6 years since i last upgraded any components, Finally getting around to it, Still on Skylake!

Doing a complete build from the ground up with 11th Gen Intel. Is it still Standard practice to use Thermal in a DOT in the middle of the cpu? or has this changed to an X or Lines?.

Re thermal paste, there is no accepted way. As long as the paste connects your cooling solution to the CPU heatsink, then it's fine.

Just don't use too much, due to it leaking.

Myself, I use a credit card and spread it across the surface and remove excess.

Sean Henderson · 30 Mar 2021 at 13:36

VonScar said:
Just don't use too much,

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So what your saying is, i've not to use the verge PC build as a guide?

Thank you, Glad to see nothing new has come out about pasting!

BogEyes · 30 Mar 2021 at 14:15

There is a very good video on YouTube and it's shows the different results with different methods.

Really interesting. Will try and find the link later.

VonScar · 30 Mar 2021 at 14:29

Sean Henderson said:
So what your saying is, i've not to use the verge PC build as a guide?

Thank you, Glad to see nothing new has come out about pasting!

Be careful if you use liquid metal paste, if it leaks. I believe it is conductive. I assume you won't be using that though.

Sean Henderson · 30 Mar 2021 at 14:32

VonScar said:
Be careful if you use liquid metal paste, if it leaks. I believe it is conductive. I assume you won't be using that though.

Arctic MX-4 2019 Edition Thermal Compound (4g)

BogEyes said:
There is a very good video on YouTube and it's shows the different results with different methods.

Really interesting. Will try and find the link later.

Appreciated

Infiniteey · 30 Mar 2021 at 14:37

IMO spreading is the best, a thin layer. You basically ensure that the whole of the CPU is covered and it doesn't leave a mess.

BogEyes · 31 Mar 2021 at 00:33

Worth a watch, only a short video.

Sean Henderson · 31 Mar 2021 at 07:26

Infiniteey said:
IMO spreading is the best, a thin layer. You basically ensure that the whole of the CPU is covered and it doesn't leave a mess.

I will give this a try

BogEyes said:
Worth a watch, only a short video.

Thanks for this!