JesseS420

I bought a xig 1283 and i was wondering how to apply the thermal paste to it, i know its different than a normal heatsink. what temps should i be getting on a q6600 stock with a full tower case good air flow?

foldslikepaper

put 3 small lines of TIM, one on each heatpipe. That's how i did mine.

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j0z3

Thin lines of course.

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JesseS420

in this pic they are in between the heat pipes. so do i put it on the pipes or in between?

stn0092

Just the two lines in the middle as shown in the picture above will do. Pack the channels in between with a bit of TIM as well (also in pic). That's how I did mine and it spreads nicely.

EDIT: Here's a link to the source of that picture if you want more details.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...1&limitstart=5

orbiter

I always use the usual blob method on the CPU, but with the Xig cooler I also use my finger to spread a very thin layer over it's whole surface, filling the gaps between the heat pipes and the h/s body, then I just wipe the heat pipes clean, leaving the AS5 in the gaps.

My Q9650 idles @ 32*C / 3.82GHz

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foldslikepaper

really, there tend to be two schools of thought about applying TIM to heatsinks with exposed heatpipes. Either way (TIM on pipes, TIM on dividers) is acceptable.

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pun3D

Why not just put the paste on the cpu? That is how I have mine I didn't put anything on the Xig and my temps are awesome.

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JesseS420

thanks for your replies guys. I will try putting a bit in between the heat pipes and see how that works.