Thermal paste

[raoul_1101]

How careful do you have to be when applying thermal paste? Do i need to make sure its very evenor anything like that?

 

[computermaineack]

It should be a fairly even, thin layer across the CPU/

 

[magicman]

There are several ways that people do it, either spreading it themselves or allowing the pressure of the heatsink to spread it for them. I recommend you do what Arctic Silver suggest you do. The key is using just enough to fill in the microscopic pits in the surface of the machined metal, so as thin as possible.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

 

[bluedishwasher]

the way i did it was to put a reasonable amount in the middle of the cpu the spread it across using a cotton bud to get an even layer

 

[raoul_1101]

my bios says my e6400 is running at 40 degrees C when idle, is that too hot?

 

[wizle]

factory fan raoul?

 

[raoul_1101]

no, its a Thermaltake Silent 775D CPU Fan

 

[WeatherGeek]

That does seem a little high raoul. Make sure you seated the CPU cooler properly. How did you apply the thermal paste?

 

[raoul_1101]

i squirted some all along the cpu and spread it with my finger maybe a bad idea. im not sure if the heat sink is seated properly either, ifve fumbled with it a while..

 

[StrangleHold]

Sounds like alittle to much, put about the amount of a little more than a grain of rice and spread it out thin on the CPU, its just to fill in the imperfections not as a layer between the two. Use a credit card or something flat to spread it.

 

[raoul_1101]

yeah, i have to do that now, somethings not working right. its gotten up to about 50 degrees C when idle...