noctua heat sink

at1106 · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:40

Hey guys, Ive just got my new i7 920 and a Noctua NH-U12P SE1366, which comes with thermal compound. Im a bit confused about where to put the thermal compound in the installation guide it says press a small drop onto the centre of the heat spreader <-- whats the heat spreader :S

your help is appreciated

setter · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:42

The heatspreader is the top surface of the cpu.

, if your cooler comes with paste preapplied you wont need any on the cpu.

ajones32 · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:43

The outward facing surface of the cpu which makes contact with the heatsink.

For example.

at1106 · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:48

ahh cool so im just meant to put a little splat on the shiny metal square on the CPU?

setter · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:53

In the pics ajones32 posted above it shows how to apply thermal paste, for a quad core just use a fine line as in the pic and your good to go

Sunbed · 2 Jan 2009 at 17:01

That metal plate is the heat spreader, don't remove it. If you applying paste you do not need much at all. The less - the better