Lets settle this once and for all. Best way to apply AS5?

DarkShadow · 9 Jan 2007 at 22:24

Right, I just want to get this right.

What is the best method of a effective application?

Here are the common ones:

Apply a thin wafer and spread out with a old CC.

Apply a pea sized in the middle, then just put on the heatsink, without checking to see if it's applied properly.

Apply a thin line across the middle and apply heatsink, with a twist.

Post away!

DarkShadow · 9 Jan 2007 at 22:35

w3bbo said:
IHS dual core intel (concave) - thin line in the same direction the cores go.

More information on this please.

For posters, I'll be doing it on a E6300 retail tomorrow!

DarkShadow · 9 Jan 2007 at 23:04

Cob said:
The instructions (pdf)

Hadn't seen that before, seems they updated. Cheers

Put a very thin line in close proximity to the center of the heatspreader as depicted in red, like the photo at left. Be CAREFUL to apply the thermal compound in the CORRECT DIRECTION

Surely it won't make no difference if you apply down/up or up/down :confused:

DarkShadow · 11 Jan 2007 at 00:17

This any good?

DarkShadow · 12 Jan 2007 at 11:19

Rob43 said:
I think we will all try that then. Much easier than applying AS5

LOL

So the amount applied in the pic, is that fine?

DarkShadow · 12 Jan 2007 at 22:22

Andelusion said:
I applied a line down the middle then 1 thin line either side of it, so 3 in total. Sitting in bios t'other day CPU was idling around 26 oc.

Please tell me that isn't the stock cooler!!!!