Can anyone give me the tried and tested method of applying thermal paste when re-seating a cooler? i installed a Dark rock pro 3 cooler on to my i7 4790k. i used the paste that came with the cooler, applying a thin coat across the cpu (i always assumed this was the correct method). After looking on the Arctic silver website, they recommend just a thin line on the cpu, plus tinting the heatsink on the cooler ( thin coat on, then wipe off with lint-free cloth?). is this method ok to use? The method i used seemed ok, until i ran Prime95. i'm getting temperatures of 99/100 after about 5 minutes of testing and 34-38 on idle. I've ordered some Arctic silver 5 and some Arctic silver cleaner, so that i can re do it.