How Arctic Silver spreads in Spread method (Addon)

[YoLninYo]

You must also "prime" the top surface by first cleaning and then rubbing a very small amount into the surface to fill the micro fissures in metal. Please read the informative PDF that is available from the manufacturer's website (arctic silver)

[iJames93i]

All rise for Youtube national anthem!

[alexkmph]

all stand for the youtube national anthem

[flakey94]

This song should be banned and taken down from public use.

[MediaMocker]

all my years of applying thermal paste, wasting it on bank cards and other wacky methods iv seen. the blob in centre is the best. AS 5 is way to thick and i never use it anymore, it did used to be my fav compound. I use Shin-Etsu X23-7783D now one 2mm cubed blob will cover 70~% of a cpu when compressed, which is all u need since most the IHS does not come into contact with the core and will smash as5 by about 5-10c even with perfect application.

[QualityServiced]

looks like all the spreaders out there disliked the video. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also religious.

[DontDenyTillUTry420]

My ears feel like sum1 just raped the shit out of em'

[stonedinosaur]

If you use the spread method, air gets trapped between the heat sink and the cpu when you mount the heat sink, and it can't escape thus forming air bubbles in the compound. Other methods: the compound spreads from the center outward, pushing the air out as it spreads and filling any imperfections that your heat sink or cpu may have.. This guy has 3 great vids that show how it spreads, so there's no need in debating/defending the spread method. BTW, I agree that the song sucks.

[TheChickenrun3]

mother fucker!!! dude, you'll get more likes and subs if you use a song that gay people don't jack off to and/or have ass sex to

[WhiterDeath]

So how about an i7 2600k and the noctua nh-d14 cooler? pea method? (pretty sure the noctua has a rather flat surface...)

[gaptoofgranny]

I've always found a great way to deposit thermal compound is to do the pea method first, then use a precision flat edge (such as a small steel ruler) to spread the compound.

But with the onset of heatpipe heatsinks, I spread the compound on the heatsink rather than the CPU.

[creat3d]

This. Fucking. Song.

[TekenMoop]

@creat3d This fucking song scared the shit out of me when I was waiting to check facebook cause I thought it was someone at my house pranking me. FUCK

[Jak3Mac]

Squeeze thermal paste onto tongue. Lick CPU. Done.

[peterhejlejensen]

@Jak3Mac

That would be a bettter method than this one

[Jak3Mac]

Lol i forgot i posted that. Im awesome.

[sasuke000naruto]

@Jak3Mac Yes, Yes You Are.

[stonedinosaur]

@Jak3Mac Greatest Method Evar!

[stonedinosaur]

...but it works better with easy cheese!

[vangstaz]

I hear this song in almost EVERY tech video I go to WTF! YouTube must ban it!

[pakenplakes]

would you guys quit it with that song. please!

[checkotai]

Great job man, thank you very much :D You helped me very much :) Can you tell me the name of this song ? :D

[FreezingHazard]

can someone tell me the temperature difference when pea method is used.

Hey that'd make a great vid Yaochoon, show the temperature differences between each method.

[JamieD262]

@FreezingHazard pea, cross or line method is best to use as they all have better coverage as no air bubbles are there but spread method gives air bubbles that make the cpu over heat

[killdac]

oh crap i just did that last night time to redo...no wonder this thing is so hot directions on tube lie!!!!

[qin02]

any chance of doing another video with the zig zag method?

[juggershadow]

would the pea method work with arctic silver 5?

[charlegamer]

@juggershadow yes pea is the best use w/e looks like enough for your cpu

[Funkyflorist]

@juggershadow

Depends on the CPU, some intels have larger or more cores, you'd need to use either a vertical or horizontal line.

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[UTubeLightBulb]

How about for the AMD Phenom II X6 1050T AM3 Socket and the CoolIt Eco A.L.C. Block? I'm also using AS5?

[Funkyflorist]

@UTubeLightBulb

Clean metal cap and heat sink with isopropyl alcohol.

Tint metal cap and heat sink with small circular motions (don't touch with your bare finger! Use a ziploc bag, some latex gloves have powder on them so don't use those).

Lightly wipe off excess and use Pea Method, done.

Pro Tip: After Cleaning but before Tinting, do a practice run of the Pea Method, then look at how much it covered, you can then Tint and use the Pea Method.

[RenegadeFury]

ban this fucking song

[WhiteHawk137]

At first, i wanted to use the spread method, but now ive seen this... lol.

What do you think is the best method for me?

I'm using a Cooler Master Hyper Z600 cooler on a Phenom II 965 processor. I hope you can help me!

Regards

[D081]

@WhiteHawk137 look up "how thermal compound spreads" great vid. youll be able to choose after you watch that video. but yes spreading creates bubbles :(

[WhiteHawk137]

:P I built my pc one month ago, I used the dot method. Got great temps so far. 965 C3 @ 3,8  ghz full load at like 45 degrees :) thanks anyway!

[D081]

@WhiteHawk137 =P

[UTubeLightBulb]

@WhiteHawk137 Nope, use the pea method, ;)

[qin02]

@WhiteHawk137

dot or line a few places, or like using wood glue with wood the zig zag should ensure uniform coverage across all areas. I just took apart my old cpu using this method, couldn't get the damn thing off cause it was stuck on had to use a chisel as leverage. and once apart you can see that there were NO air bubbles.

[GraniteWhip]

What method should I use for my i7 920?

By the way, TRUE 120 Heatsink...

[yaochoon]

for TRUE.. I recommend Pea method. u need to put more amount as the i7 core is quite large and the TRUE's base is convex. Hope it helps :)

[callofdutyguy9]

@yaochoon how would the would i apply the paste to a core i7 870 with a stock cooler

[DunkelStern]

what is the name of song?

[yaochoon]

check out the Statistics & Data of this video. I use utube build-in audio.

[llpjlau]

what song is this?

where is Statistics & Data ?

[llpjlau]

dont worry, i found it.

Momentary Sound Action - Breath Machine

[mng1994]

the song is called Dreamscape

[SeanofZeus]

@DunkelStern the name of the song is super gay lord suck a giant cock-remix

[chalupa3002]

soo which technique is like the best?

[yaochoon]

As long as its not spread method..

[18yardsout]

Is there any reason so many xbox 360 guides advocate using the spread method? as far as I can tell you would need a PERFECTLY even spread for it to work without making bubbles.

[Funkyflorist]

@yaochoon

Best to follow instructions.

The confusion with the spread method comes from whether the CPU has a metal cap or not. Old Athlon 1.2 Ghz's have the core exposed with jumpers right next to them. For those you HAVE to make sure the whole core is covered, so using the spread method is ok.

For the newer CPU's with metal caps tinting both the cap and the heat sink, then using the pea or line (for multiple cores, i7) is better than spreading.

[LoXodonte1]

I didn't notice the air bubbles when you used artic silver. I did when you used the white ointment though. I have some artic silver 5 and a Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink coming, so I'm researching a solid method before they arrive. Even if there are air bubbles, isn't that better than just having the outside corners totally exposed to air without any transfer? These are great vids btw, interesting to see the spread. If you do bench's later would be cool if you put the temperature info for each method

[yaochoon]

well.. as the die/core is located on the center of the CPU. most of the heat / the hottest temp is generated around the center area. the corners are less concerned or does not decrease temp much (just my 2 cents). If you read Arctic silver guide on the website, you will see they recommend line method. Lastly, @ 0:26, you can see theres a "clean" area on the plastic.. it could be due to trap air / uneven surfaces. Hope this help~

[LoXodonte1]

Yeah, I'll have to look for there instructions. If it's not too much trouble you might drop the link in your description for other people to check out. Thanks again for posting this, very interesting.

[usemylight]

hey yaochoon, thanks for this vid and info! it works!! really appreciate this!

10 fucking stars!

[abram730]

@LoXodonte1 The Tuniq Tower has exposed heat pipes doesn't it? That takes some special consideration.

I have one with exposed heat pipes. It's an irregular surface and the compound isn't going to spread out easy with a pea, line, or cross. It could get hung up on the heat pipes. The instructions say to use the spread method I think.

I used a very thin spread on the heat sink and a cross to push out the air(non conductive paste).

But that's just me.

[MastrFish313]

oh i guess you did... lol sorry. well yeah arctic silver is better.