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when i had my stock cooling i used to get idle temps between 28-30 c and now tht i got the tt silent tower and antec 5(same as as5) its at 36-42.....could reappklying a thinner layer help?
Originally Posted by adas123 yes, u dont want to put much at all, u should try reapplying because those temps do sound a little high. and also make sure the fans of the heatsink are not being blocked by anything. |
Originally Posted by illusion34 well there is some wires in the way but not much....the only thing is tht its a p-i-t-a to do all tht but wtv...u think it would make a diff? |
Originally Posted by illusion34 run me through how much should be applied... would doing it with a razor help??? |
Originally Posted by ******* Anything with a firm flat edge will do the trick, a razor would work perfectly. Credit cards work well too. |
Originally Posted by illusion34 is there ever a too thin when iot comes to this? |
Originally Posted by ******* Yes, there is a point where it could be too thin depending on how flat the base of your heatsink is. Their needs to be enough on the top of the die to fill any pits in the heatsink, so you don't want to apply it to thin. |
Originally Posted by illusion34 k i got a heat spreader..... des it matter if theres none on the edges of it...but how thicj or thin should it be... its better for me too now before i take this thing apart |
Originally Posted by illusion34 and do i have to give the thermal compound abit of time to set befor i apply the hs and turn it on? |