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MintMouse · 07-05-09

An option would be to clean it off the meg just now then it should spread fine with it just on the CPU.

FSF-Foxhound · 07-05-09

ok ill do that.. 3rd time re-applying and rubbing it off ><

Oh well

what temps will i expect?

FSF-Foxhound · 07-05-09

Awesome, idleing here in windows @ 88 c. wonderful.

edit: back to 54.. argh

aravi_992 · 07-05-09

heres my thermal paste on q9550 i used as5 and what u think of the spread? i used the line method and manual spread

**Juggalo23451** · 07-05-09

Just put the thermal paste about the size of a grain of rice in the middle of the cpu that's it. Use 91% isopropyl alcohol with q-tip and clean the cpu and heatsink before you apply the new paste

Quantum Reality · 07-05-09

I tried the grain of rice method with a Q6600. I got Prime95 to crash the CPU at stock settings. There is a reason why Arctic Silver say to use a line of compound for quad cores with their particular material.

mothow · 07-05-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by aravi_992

heres my thermal paste on q9550 i used as5 and what u think of the spread? i used the line method and manual spread

looks prefect

OP---way to much paste.Just a dab on the center of the cpu the size if a grian of rice.But frist you can smear some on(use a plastic bag)the cpu and H/S just to fill in the gaps then wipe the excess off.Now put the dab on the IHS and put the H/S on sitting it down square on top.Dont rock it or you will get air bubbles

x2s3w4 · 07-05-09

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Originally Posted by Drivr3g

Looks like way too much to me, try using the as5 line method.

Actually most people who use this method make the line too fat resulting in too much thermal compound and temps that are too high. The only way to do it this way is to use the end of a mechanical pencil attached to the thermal compound tube to make a very thin line. Make sure to go in the right direction.

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Originally Posted by ghost2501

if you put a dot in the middle and mate the HSF to the cpu right it will spread evenly and thin. If it oozes out the sides that is usually too much.

This is the method most people here use. Someone did a poll and this was by far the most used method. It is also the easiest. I use it, you should try it.

LiquidForce · 07-05-09

Too much paste OP... And AS5 has a burn in time of 400 hours until its completely cured and the temps wont drop any more.

unl3a5h3d · 07-05-09

You can watch some how to vids on youtube to maybe clear some things up?

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