www.ultimatecomputers.net To all negative commenters There is more than one way to apply thermal compound. This is just one of several. On this particular system, I found that this method worked best after using several other methods. Some alternative (and equally valid) ways to apply compound: 1. Place a small dab in the middle, apply pressure with the heatsink, and allow it to spread evenly. 2. Follow the procedure in this video, but instead use a plastic bag over your finger to spread the compound 3. Place a line of compound across the CPU (ensuring that you hit both dies if you have two), and then spread it with heatsink 4. Follow the procedure in this video (which works fine!) Original Description: When applying thermal compund, a small dab should be placed in the middle of the cpu and spread evenly with a business or index card. When complete the coat should be thin and even.
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zeitsick says
man can u use the white compound next tiem?
BackstrokeOfTheWest says
Mmmm, Delicious paste. The arctic silver guide said to make a line across the center of the processor and let the heatsink spread it. I dunno whether to do that or this.
sciguy14 says
I tried that first and got terrible results.
R4PTORZWIN says
can somone tell me why my thermal paste is so liquid/wet
hyrael2 says
Heat ? Humidity in tube ?
solidsnake123 says
the video should be titled “how to apply thermal compound to a CPU the wrong way”
19stephen34 says
i like it when its a little more liquidity………..its easier to apply. I hate using it when its hella thick! LOL
UncoTomato says
lol way to put way too much compound on, nub
majesticlizard says
That is NOT the way to apply thermal compound. 1) Its unsafe (for the board) and imprecise.
2) Particles of paper from the business card get in the thermal compound.
3) The CPU is not entirely covered with an even layer.
4) He’s wrong about the amount of thermal compound that should be on the CPU.
Guy has no clue. This is a terrible guide.
majesticlizard says
1) Before application use rubbing alcohol and coffee filters to clean tiny debris off of heat-sink and off of the CPU.
2) Apply the thermal compound on the chip outside of the mother board, making sure the under side of the chip is protected.
3) Apply the paste with a clean razor blade or similar tool.
4) Spread the thermal compound evenly across the chip in a perfect square, about the thickness of a thin layer of skin.
majesticlizard says
5) Taking the chip by its corners and not touching the top or bottom, insert it.
6) Blot the heat sink surface with a tiny pin prick of compound. Take a sandwich bag and blot it, then wipe it away with a coffee filter. This insures the best possible contact.
7) Place heat sink on CPU, carefully, without rubbing it up or down.
majesticlizard says
The difference between the way I described and the way this guy is doing it will be about 5 to 8 degrees Celsius .
mewimi says
You have about as much clue as this guy does if you are using spread method.
Hello airbubble heaven = Spread Method = Bad = Airbubbles = Heat Storage = Celsius
HelmetVanga says
Do not use alcohol. Office depot has specialized wipes for electronics. The vid shoes grease hunging on the edge, when the heatsink puts pressure the grease will sip down into who knows. Posters doing this must understand there are plenty of techs who do this for a living since the Atari times. Use ceramic grease and there is a reason why. Aluminun grease should be avoide & there is a reason why. this guy did not mention anything about an alternative like the pad.
sciguy14 says
you don’t use a pad for a CPU…those are generally just used for RAM blocks and the like.
juupajuu111 says
its should have 1-2mm of paste on the heatspreader.
AsAnAtheistFilms says
There is no “better” way to apply thermal compound. Follow the methods provided by the manufacturer to the letter as the molecular size, the texture of the compound, and the thickness of the compound come into play when choosing a proper method to spread or apply thermal compound. For Arctic Silver 5, the drop in the middle with Heatsink spreading the compound is highly effective and recommended. For TX-2 it’s recommended to spread with a credit card (not paper, cotton, or thread-based objects).
oscarmills says
ok then, seing as you seem to know what your talking about can you please give me a quick description on how to do it because i dont have a clue and am doing it for the first time??
majesticlizard says
@oscarmills: I’ll write up a document tonight, if I have time. This kid in this video has no idea what he is doing and I would not let him near a computer.
AsAnAtheist is totally wrong. Temperature is OBJECTIVELY measurable. He should look into that. The correct method involves cleaning the surface areas with the right materials, spreading the compound evenly (with clean metal, not CARDBOARD), removing lacquer from the heat sink and applying a very thin coat (film) to seal the bond properly.
majesticlizard says
What I am describing is particularly critical with Pentium D processors and the faster Pentium 4 chips as they draw some of the most heat. It is also important when replacing the heat sink to a video card’s GPU as those run extremely hot as well.
majesticlizard says
The Pentium D (which are dual core) draw heat as a consequence of the cores being externally linked and not internally linked. That requires more juice in their architecture and consequently, they get extremely hot. For those who need decent performance on the lowest possible budget it is best to know how to optimize your equipment.
majesticlizard says
The worst thing about this video is that he is applying metallic thermal compound while the chip is on the board. Its called metallic for a reason. Metal conducts electricity! If he accidentally wiped it on the board it can short the damn thing out! He’s also using CARDBOARD! That leaves microscopic pieces or organic material inside the compound that interfere with its ability to conduct the temperature. Its just dumb.
majesticlizard says
Sure, if you do it this way the chip will PROBABLY work. If you don’t mind the chip running hotter than it should be and don’t mind unnecessary risks while installing your $50 to $300 CPU on your $50 to $300 motherboard, by all means follow this guide.
majesticlizard says
Temperature is objectively measurable. Applying the compound the way this kid is doing it way will result in higher temperatures (at least 5 degrees) from the correct and safest method. Seriously. I KNOW THIS. I’ve tested different methods to find the best one so that my customers do NOT come back with damaged parts.
AsAnAtheistFilms says
Once again it depends on what thermal compound your using.