Greetings ,

All my hardware for my major rig revamp already arrived and I should be setting it up everything tonight.

Ermmm... I bought this Tuniq-TX2 and actually I am wondering which is the best way to apply the thermalpaste on the processor for best efficiency? I'll be installing Intel Q6600 with Xigmatek HDT-S1283 on DFI LP DK P35-T2RS.

I see some just apply a small drop like the size of a rice grain on the middle of the processor and then just hump the HSF on it. In another way, some other they apply the thermalpaste on the processor like applying "a thin layer of majerin on a slice of bread". I wonder which way would be the best effective possible?

Any guide, suggestion and recommendation are welcomed. Thanks in advance .

I think maybe difference thermalpaste got difference way to apply it one? the best way is read their manual and follow the instructions?

So far I use Arctic Silver before only and apply 2 small drop (rice grain) on the CPU. . .

I'm not quite sure regarding this that's why I'm asking the sifus and gurus here for some guidance for best performance possible .

I also used Artic Silver 5 before myself, but then that time that guy at the pc shop in LYP show me the way he apply a thin layer on the surface of the processor. I followed the same way he did, but I just wonder if that is the best way to apply thermalpaste?

... lend me your TX-2 please

anyway... i actually followed kcnyc (he MIA now; last login - August 20, 2007 )...
he taught that put small drop(s) onto the center of the processor's IHS, get it evenly with heatsink base - he also claimed, the thinner the paste is the better, well it worked well on me... just not sure if it suitable to current processor as we may already know, all multi-core processor now... it could be differ

kcnyc is my best buddy and he is currently doing his masters.
hey TS, check out the AS website

I don't mind sharing actually... it is not like I can finish one tube of TX-2 myself ... just find your own way to get it from me and remember to return as well .

So, the way you used is drop a small drop of TX-2 on the middle of the surface of the processor and then wipe it to spread it evenly around the surface with some "tool"? What you used and how you did it?

Oh... the applying technique same with Artic Silver 5?

nah, i'm kidding le...

tool? i just use an expired credit card to spread evenly

Honestly, I wouldn't mind... my previous ArticSilver5 4/5 tube penuh lagi left at a shop by my friend when he borrowed mine when assembling his rig .

Hmmm... then perhaps I can use those top-up card for hp credit

yeah...u are right. different way of applying TIM will give different results and performance. Basically it's Tiny Drop Vs Spreading...

The following website will give u a complete summary of different TIMs with different method of applying and of course the results...

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticl...953&articID=635

Thanks a lot for sharing such good info on the link provided .

Guess I'm gonna do it as the reviewer did, apply a thin layer on the whole surface of the IHS . Anyone did so with Tuniq TX-2?

Thanks alot for sharing the methods. So far I only apply the method of rice grain, never tried other ways. Was looking this kind of thread in LYN but didnt find, perhaps I didnt search thoroughly. Anyway, if we apply a thin layer on the surface and during we put down the hsf will the thermalpaste comes out from the proc ? Any worse scenario can happen ?

i actually don't really get what you mean... erm, is that what you mean overspread? well if it is, yes... it happens a lot, just wipe it clean or just use thin layer not a thick layer... thin layer mean, it's so thin until you can even can still read the processor label on the IHS

it happened on me when the processor itself actually "glued" to heatsink base... well, it's my fault anyway... just ripped it off, lucky no pins bent or broke...

I apply my TX-2 simple only..... A 5cent shaped lump in da midle... N then, spread it slow n nicely until bcome 1 cent shape.... Place my stock HSF on it.... ok je.... No heating problem... Full load 53-55c @3.0ghz.... C my sig...

quadcore die location is different with dualcore, please read AS5 instruction.

if you wanna follow AS instruction, make sure the paste put onto the IHS is thick enough.
otherwise the themalpaste spread area will not contact with the xigmatek heatpipe.
this happened to me before, the temperature is hell higher.




This post has been edited by sukhoi37: Jan 22 2008, 08:37 PM

Yeah overspread, thats what I meant. Thanks for clarifying bro penembak. So that means next time Im changing my thermalpaste just spread it until can still read the label or the code on the proc ? Thats thin man, will try it out. Hopefully it goes well as my geminII very mahfan tu put it out and back.

it's up to you le... thin or real thin, but i'm just use what's suits me... and i think real thin do the job perfectly...

it takes more than 30 min to apply thin layer on IHS?

I follow the spread until really thin philosophy. What I do is put a small grain size drop in the middle of the processor. Then use a clean plastic bag to wrap my finger and use the finger to spread the thermal paste.

This way more control over the spreading and I can ensure it is spread evenly. Then spread the paste until very thin (can almost see the processor wordings).

you guys still using the "spreading thin" method?

the link above shows that "tiny drop" method perform better than the spreading method la...

anyway, here's the comparison chart again...

Wow... da intel stock thermal paste is damm gud Luckily I didn't spread thinly...

This post has been edited by rozz_1291: Jan 29 2008, 12:59 AM