Applying CPU Thermal Compound The "Right" Way--- C2Q

SubDude199

SubDude199

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I was reading a thread that someone mentioned somehting about applying the CPU Theremal Compound a certin way. I a line and letting the cooler spread it. and somehting about it matters what way you put the line. Does anyone have any info on a C2Q Q6600?..

I just blobed some on there and spread it out with my fingers, made a nice thin layer and put the heatsink on. My temps seem good:

Cpu: 20C
Core1: 34C
Core 2: 34C
Core 3: 27C
Core 4: 28C

So maybe if I did it the right way core 1 and 2 might cool better?..

Also. How big of a diff would difrrent compound make?. I used OCZ Freeze Thermal Extreme Conductivity Compound. How does that compare to the good stuff.. and for that matter what is the best right now?.

Thanks
 
Those are well within the normal range considering a fresh application and allowing for the breakin time. Artic Silver 5 was the long standing champ until liately some are pushing towards MX-2 another newer thermal paste available. Liquid Pro supposedly sees the best while having an epoxy base for the one time only application.

OCZ is generally one of the better brands for hardwares while their own brand of paste shouldn't pose any problems. If the idle temps should start climbing you might have to reapply that or another paste due to simply having too much on.
 
thanks for the response. I dont understand how my cpu temp (wich i believe is just the temp of the case for the cores) is below the temp in my house. I guess I can assume there is some inaciracys there.

oh yea. I never heard anything about breakin time until today. can you explain that?

thanks
 
I,ve never used the line thing and I have been doing it for years, in my opinion its way to much. I put a rice size amount in the center and spread it out even with a credit card. Its only for filling in the imperfections between the CPU shield and the heatsink. The better shape both are in the less you need. Its not to make a layer between the two and bake a cake like so many do here! Breakin is just a few days, after you shut it down a few times and let it cool and heat back a few times it will cure.
 
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While the photo here shows an AMD model like someone else uses the amount is about identical for Intel models as well. Here's I've both spread it or simply press the hsf down and allowed the paste used at the time to spread on it's own.

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wow. I used way to much!.. geez. is that going to hurt anything?.. I used the gauage thing on the tube, it had numbers I assumed mean thats how much to use on each application.

Should I spread it out or should I let the heatsink squeese it arround?..

How do you feel about lapping?
 
The thermal paste seen in the photo is Artic Silver 5 not the OCZ paste you used there. As long as you followed the instructions for the OCZ you shouldn't have to worry since that's likely a different type of paste using a different amount. AS-5 contains a certain percentage of silver particles for better heat conduction while other brands will see something else often enough.
 
StrangleHold said:
I,ve never used the line thing and I have been doing it for years, in my opinion its way to much. I put a rice size amount in the center and spread it out even with a credit card. Its only for filling in the imperfections between the CPU shield and the heatsink. The better shape both are in the less you need. Its not to make a layer between the two and bake a cake like so many do here! Breakin is just a few days, after you shut it down a few times and let it cool and heat back a few times it will cure.
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I do it this way too. I've of course heard of many different ways, the line method is endorsed by arctic silver themselves I believe. Never tried it though.
 
With AMD you put a small dot in the middle. On a intel dual core you do the "line" like this. With the C2Q, you do it the same way, but with the line in the other direction. Then let the heatsink spread it out (faster and prevents air pockets)

Thats a picture of mine, i would actually use less than that in a line when i do it again.
 
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