[MJM]

I wouldn't recommend Artic Silver 5... Let me quote myself from earlier:

Originally Posted by MJM

If you do not want to spend much cash, go for Tuniq TX-2, otherwise go for Arctic Cooling MX-2. The first is better than Artic Silver 5 (old standard) when run on load (tie idle) and the second is better idle and load.

[thingie2]

yea, you only want a small amount of paste, if you've only got a single core CPU, instead of placing a line on the CPU, put a small (about pea sized) in the centre of the CPU, the rest should be the same.

[anthonyla65]

well basicly, clean off my old paste on HSF, squirt a pea sized amount on the centre of the CPU, and put the HSF on top ? or do i spread the thermal paste around the CPU, then put HSF on top ?

[Hybr!d]

Originally Posted by The New Guy

Yeah listen to Thingie2, he helped me knock of a few degrees off of my CPU.
The heatsink also comes with some stuff on it, that's why you haven't noticed too high temps yet.
If you get the Artic Silver 7, then follow this tutorial to apply it. I would've totally messed up the application if i didn't read this. So make sure you read it.


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That link does not work, may want to repost it.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by anthonyla65

well basicly, clean off my old paste on HSF, squirt a pea sized amount on the centre of the CPU, and put the HSF on top ? or do i spread the thermal paste around the CPU, then put HSF on top ?

Do not spread it. Put a bit in the middle, put heatsink on top. Doing so will spread the paste to fill in those little air pockets I mentioned earlier.

[thingie2]

yea, don't spread it, the heatsink will do that much more effectively whilst you are putting it on.

@Dave: it's strange about that link, because I'm sure I clicked the link when it was posted and it worked, maybe it's gone down since.