i saw from CPU heatsinks Roundup a lot of thermal paste not cover all over the processor.
is that enough?correct way?

same pic i get from this link http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/395067




i always apply until full processor. wan to know which is the correct way...
please advise.
thanks

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?opti...id=170&Itemid=1

nice video

thanks!!!

bro wat heatsink ur using

megahalem. myself

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Added on December 18, 2010, 1:34 pmi have go through the guide. but still dun get it why the termal paste no need cover full area of the processor...
by logic thinking should be much better if all area is cover rite?

This post has been edited by gnne84: Dec 18 2010, 01:34 PM

by logic n by ur own feeling..

any one have any explanation or link for my curiosity?
thanks

This post has been edited by gnne84: Dec 18 2010, 01:41 PM

u can try google for it... but for me just put it till fill the processor it enough...just my 2 cent

ya i also think like u, put it till fill the processor.
but pic above only cover mostly center area...all the corner area are empty...

refer to the themal paste instruction.

if u buy those performance thermal paste they got teach 1....but every different brand thermal paste hav it own ways of applying it correct me if im wrong.

some request u manually spread,some will tell u let the heatsink spread by itself

For my opinion , if you using HDT heatsink , better fill up the area of processor . If you using those heatsink with flatted base like venomous x or megahalems etc , just put thermal paste on the centre of the processor and the thermal paste will fill up the gaps between the base and processor when you installing the heatsink

thanks.

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Added on December 18, 2010, 2:27 pmHDT refer to those heatsink with not flat base( 1 piece metal) right?
the method put on centre and let it fill up automatic wont fill full whole processor surface, that is what i curious about...
1)fill 100% surface manually better
or
2)put center but not 100% fill up surface better?

This post has been edited by gnne84: Dec 18 2010, 02:27 PM

ya HDT heatsink is those heatpipe directly touched the processor . I dont think you need to fill up 100% manually since good heatsink like yours , megahalems should be has a very flat base so it means most of the heatsink base touched with the processor . The thermal paste is used just to fill up gaps left between heatsink and processor .

hmn. thanks.
this kind of justify my curiousness
hehe

yes....those heatpipe direct touch with the proc does not need 100% fill up the whole interface of proc. but its suggested to follow the instruction on the thermal paste

spread them in 1 thin layer .
dat's my style .

ikot suka tuan yg nak tepek, sikit boleh nak tepek sampai tumpah pun buleh, heheh

two lines between the heat pipes on HDT... one grain of rice for normal coolers... I put my H212+ with a line between each heatpipe, got four so I put 2 line n 1 dot in between the 2 centre heatipipes