This thermal paste is just a con and waste of money.
I have always used a pea sized blob of feces.
As it heats up it thickens filling any microscopic imperfections finally hardening off for perfect joint. I used it last on my i7 and temp are down to 40c on crysis and battlefield 3
Wha?! Where did you learn this process? Just put a ball of it in the middle and then install the heatsink. Let the clips ooze it out. the middle of the cover is the hottest part anyway.
Very bad. I hope no one does as he did in this video. You are suppose to make a small pea sized glob in the middle. It makes a concentric circle of heatsink paste when spread out after then heat sink is applied. You do not apply it horizontally like you did in this video as it does not evenly distribute the heat sink paste after the heatsink is applied. In effect, it wont do its job across where most of the heat is being transferred from via the heatsink paste.
@VelvetSynclaire: Artic Silver is high density cooling paste. It doest spread well if you place the cooler on it. Other cooling paste (cheaper) spread well better then Artic Silver. Thats why much ppl often use fingers for spreading Artic silver.
tint cpu and cooler using credit card, use coffee filter to remove excess,(do not clean!) place 2/3 of a bb (.177 caliber) or an uncooked grain of white rice of artic silver 5 on cpu and place cpu cooler on cpu and attach. your done no wiggling pulling back off to check. leave it alone and watch cpu temps! if they don't improve after 2 weeks try again. more than half of you making comments have no frigging clue!!!
hahahahaha, I guess it did sound like that huh? I'll tell ya, that was my OLDDDDD camera... the audio wouldnt play on my computer so I had to use my gaming mic to record off the camera and then go to sony vegas and pair up the audio and video.. it was PRETTTYYYY ghettoooo
@Saccdaddy I havent changed the paste or taken my heatsink off for a year+
in retrospect.. I have a dell computer from 2004 downstairs and it has stock thermal paste since its manufacture date and it runs ~40C... pentium 4 lawl
@papasmurftw Obviously if your cpu is staying cool then its because your heat sink is doing its job. Its sinking up well. It has nothing to do with the thermal paste or how you applied it. Nevertheless, when the heatsink paste is applied properly you will get even further heat dissipation and the cpu will be even cooler. You can't measure for that though unless the heatsink paste has been applied properly.
@kalijasin The paste is as important as the heatsink.. The paste makes for much better heat conductivity than air does. If you had 2 perfectly flat surfaces, you wouldn't need the paste, but since microscopic scratches happen just by breathing on the darn thing, you need the paste.
so...after you finish it...take that rubber glove covered middle finger soaked with AS5 and then push it niiiiiiice and evenly (1:16 s) up ..... LOL!!!
I have been building pc's for 25 years and all this spreading does you no improvement. Best way is just put a drop on the center and let HS spread it out.
the spreading evenly was important on athlon xp and before because the dies were so small...
Displacement. You must get the air out from between the heatsink and cpu surface. By pushing the heatsink down on the cpu surface covered with compound there is a much higher possibility of trapping air because the compound is not pushing out the air. If you drop a medium sized pea bead of compound on the cpu surface then directly push the heatsink down it will spread the compound out "displacing" the air. Both methods work..once is correct and you will see better results.
i just wanna be neutral about this...so papasmurf why don't you disable comments? then you won't have to see people flaming you for applying it wrong.
@jukkielol Thank you for posting! I'm glad a computer tech that will make around €30,000 a year took time out of his BUSY schedule to tell me I'm a fool. Loving what you do comes before money, I suppose.
@KronoReaper Yea it has yet to fail me at all. A week after I had it I upgraded to the f5 bios and have had my q6600 overclocked to 3.2GHz for two years haha. What a great motherboard for 80 bucks lol
I'm not just sure if you're foreign or just cannot type. I uploaded this video because I get the BEST results using this method. Obviously at least 45,000 people have wondered what other methods there are out there to spread thermal compound, or how to spread it in general. Find another place to be an asshole, I'm sure your grandmother would like to argue with you or something. If sure it feels good being an asshole all the time eh? You and your hand must be so close.
@papasmurftw We invented your mongrel country, and your language at that, so watch your tounge or I'll have you speaking spanish you shit. Misleading lots of people does no equal win. Ask Hitler.
Watch "How Thermal Compound Spreads" 2 mins in.- I give a toss what 'best results' you get, you are doing it wrong. What is worse you are telling other people to do the same.
You should not spread the compound evenly over the CPU, because when you install the heatsink, it will trap air pockets.The dot or line method is correct, because when you install the heatsink, it forces the air out in the process of spreading the compound.
See for yourself. Just search and watch "How Thermal Compound Spreads" and see how the spread method fails. It's the last method shown in the vid.
this video is a BIG HELP indeed. it helps to inform what method works best and what's not. without this video, helpful/rightful comments won't be generated. btw, thanks to the uploader.
This is the wrong method to put thermal grease. It creates air bubbles between the heatsink and the Thermal grease. There is an explanation video where some chinese guy put a thermal grease then trying all the methods using Glass, So you see what actually happens when you put the grease.
Personally, I think someone who cannot type properly to insult someone has no say, even in something as simple as how to flip a burger. You really just made your point worthless to me. Maybe if you didn't sound like rainman on muscle relaxants I would have said "Hey, that's not nice" or "fuck off kid", but I actually have to type this for the illiterate to piss them off.
Here I will say it for him. Applying thermal paste this way ensures that you get air pockets when you apply the heat sync,. Those air pockets will heat up causing a hotter processor. The best possible, and tested method, is the pea method. The pressure of the heat sync spreads it evenly with no air pockets if you do it correctly. Do not take this as an insult, just informing you.
@Bluheim2030 Heres what I say to you.. you're wrong... Arctic 5 doesnt spread well at all in that procedure, you have to manually do it yourself. If you dont believe it... test it yourself, because I have.
@papasmurftw well personally I think anyone who spends their spare time making sure they hit you tube comments prosaically and grammatically just so should skip to making burgers because you tube comments just do not taste as nice.
Seriously, you are just as bad as anyone you call...all else you are is a hypocrite, because you pretend you know better.
lol who's pretending? It's not my fault your mother didnt abort your down syndrome ass. I like our version of the English language anyway, dont get me wrong, thanks for the language, but we just made it sound like we're not all retarded. I really do hate arguing with high school failures on youtube though, its annoying. I can be an asshole all I want, my video. Lets hope you get out of the horse shit cleaning business in your fucked up little town you call home. My video's arent up for comments.
never spread the thermal compound, it causes air bubbles to form which restricts the contact of the heat sink to CPU.
Use the pea method, and place a small drop in the middle and put your heat sink down onto it, The heat sink will do the rest by spreading it out over the core of the CPU where the compound is needed, evenly and without air bubbles.
Thermal Compound does not need to cover the whole CPU just the core where all the heat is. Less is more, never put to much compound on.
I agree with you completely...I tried the spread method before and it ended very badly....I did the pea method and had excellent results. There is great video out there that shows how thermal paste spreads.
i just have to say that your not to rub it you need to blob it in the center and put the heat sink on push down and the compound will spreed out on its own you put the right amount on i must say hope this helps :)
LOLDUDEDIDYOUnotreadthefirstwordsisaid? If you can make out what I just said, you're not as retarded as I think, which isn't saying much about you. I might just have to stop comments because of all the idiots like you.... It's like trying to argue with a fucking pine cone..
"What post misinformed informed on the internet or wear a bracelet on your wrist you pussy. Make sure you boyfriends us "..... that was a great post. Maybe next time you can learn proper English before you try to insult someone in that dialect? Just maybe. I cant believe people like you don't just get put down like a house pet.... It would make this world such a better place.. damn laws on euthanasia
@papasmurftw You would need a law since your feeble ass couldnt take care of this. Oh the the proper English, go spin on your pencil it has an eraser dont dont it.
I first applied AS5 by spreading a thin layer over the cpu using a credit card. Then I tried the line method and saw a noticable drop in temps. I have a Q9550 btw.
Well, I wouldn't suggest doing this, as putting Thermal Past of any kind all over your CPU doesn't do all that much, you need most of it in the center as that is where the majority of the heat is coming from! Spreading it helps a tad bit, but it's very minor and unnecessary :)
Should have just let the heatsink spread it. You don't need to cover the whole surface. By spreading it with your finger, your not creating a smooth surface therefore creating air bubbles
Covering the whole area of the processor is not needed. Its actually not even recommended. the heatsink will provide a more even surface than having your finger do it.
first off you blew the dust in on your MB while the AS5 was sitting there. you do know that you dont want any foreign particles in between the CPU and HS?
Also those white gloves are usually powdered,, I wouldnt recommend those either... bad tutorial if you ask me.
The chip looks like its 2 inches square...what processor is that?
I use Arctic Silver and will continue since I already paid for it, but I don't see it works any better that the white thermal compound. I spread a tiny bit with the end of a double edge razor blade. Scrape it thin.
I've always gone with just placing a dab in the centre and using the sheer pressure of the heatsink to spread it. It wont be perfectly even, but it's easy and effective.
Personally I think in many cases, thermal compound is overrated. Not saying that it isn't a wise thing to use, but it typically won't make or break your product.
Thermal compound makes all the difference. If you have a processor with a heatsink on top of it with no compound, you are doing yourself an injustice. Thermal compound is very inexpensive (usually less than $10 a tube) and can make up to a 30 degree or so difference compared to computers without it.
The amount of paste and where you place it also depends on the type of CPU you are installing as well as the type of thermal grease. There is not necessarily a universal method.
you have used way to much at you will not get a good contact with your cooler, you need to use around a 1/4 of the amount of paste you used, and use a flat object to spread it in a circular motion as when you fit you cooler the paste will spread out even more under the pressure !
Hahahahahaha that's funny calling someone a nerd about something you JUST said you do yourself. I put a little dot on because that's all you need. I'm not cheap I have an extremely well paying job for a 17 year old in school. KTHX
hey man thanks for the vid i just wanted to ask you what kind of temps you were seeing right about you put on the TC and how long it took them to go down, and what they went down to... I'm just trying to compare and see if my results are reflecting my method. Thanks!
When you use a credit card to spread it, after you place the heatsink on, lots of air bubbles are created which is not good. There are quite a few clips that show this too.
On the Artic Silver website it says to blob it on and press the heatsink against it, twisting it slightly. Says something about air bubbles can become trapped when you do it this way.
i dont think that this metoth is very good because if you put your headsink on it bubles get built but when you make only in the middle of cpu a big of thermal paste it will go in al sites because of the heatsink
Well thermal greese for a fact comes on INTEL CPU Heatsinks........ I'm not sure about AMD but it ISN'T arctic silver 5. Its Intel's own brand. I always recommend AS5.
Whenever I build a new PC, I use an old, expired credit card or gift card to spread the Arctic Silver 5.
Or another way is put an amount equal to a small grain of rice on top of your CPU, and using your heat sink, press down on that dab of AS5 to spread it, then give your heat sink/fan a slight twist in both directions before you lock it in place. It's crude, but it usually does the trick.
But the credit card method is a bit more precise in getting the coverage even.
Is there a specific reason why you put that glove on the middle finger? You are like fingering pussy when you are spreading it and the way you said "spread it nice and even..."
I never thought about doing it this way. Normally, I would use a toothpick or an old plastic card like a credit card to spread it around evenly. Great tutorial for people who don't know.
I recommend a 120mm fan fer that cpu if a water block is too expensive/complex. My Zalman that someone left in the tower they threw out works superbly.
so do you let that dry up before installing the heatsink??? ive only ever installed thermal paste once (some coolermaster thing.. cant remember wat) on a socket 478 system but i even it out and installed the heatsink straight away... :s
I was skeptical but tried it. I was idling at 50 C. Put on the AS5 directed in this vid and was idling at 30C. Just played L4D and checked the temp and it was at 36C. Nice.
Superb video, doing this has always intimidated me. Replacing my cpu and heatsink, now I need to find a video that shows how to clean the compound off my old cpu.
niiiiicccccccceee and even niiiiiiccccccccee and even lol . i use the same technique and works great on my overlaped i7 with a 9700 zalman.Overclocked to 3.2 at 34c
man i reopen the damn thing ,the compound had almost full contact with the heatsinc,i aplayed even more thermal compound i did 2 difrenent layers in heatsinc and in the gpu i close it!its doing the same temperatures!i dont get it!im not using artic silver im using the noctua nh1 that got even better reviewa!
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boneheadorwhat 1 month ago
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This thermal paste is just a con and waste of money.
I have always used a pea sized blob of feces.
As it heats up it thickens filling any microscopic imperfections finally hardening off for perfect joint. I used it last on my i7 and temp are down to 40c on crysis and battlefield 3
boneheadorwhat 1 month ago
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boneheadorwhat 1 month ago
Wha?! Where did you learn this process? Just put a ball of it in the middle and then install the heatsink. Let the clips ooze it out. the middle of the cover is the hottest part anyway.
madorbit 2 months ago
Two worlds air bubbles
s1rpala1nen 3 months ago
why u using a condom? Dont wanna make ur cpu pregnant? jk
Pent5HT 6 months ago
it looks like a condom!!!!! HA HA HA
jony6107 7 months ago
Very bad. I hope no one does as he did in this video. You are suppose to make a small pea sized glob in the middle. It makes a concentric circle of heatsink paste when spread out after then heat sink is applied. You do not apply it horizontally like you did in this video as it does not evenly distribute the heat sink paste after the heatsink is applied. In effect, it wont do its job across where most of the heat is being transferred from via the heatsink paste.
kalijasin 7 months ago
Fail of the year 2011
NitrousNDF 7 months ago
wat does that do
ninendowii2000 9 months ago
how long does that silver last ?
stalkerchernobyl 9 months ago
haha, what a retard. Using his finger to spread the thermal paste.
VelvetSynclaire 9 months ago
@VelvetSynclaire: Artic Silver is high density cooling paste. It doest spread well if you place the cooler on it. Other cooling paste (cheaper) spread well better then Artic Silver. Thats why much ppl often use fingers for spreading Artic silver.
Ox1ze 9 months ago
@Ox1ze ohhh, I didn't think of it that way. Thanks for the info, much appreciated
VelvetSynclaire 9 months ago
People: don't ever spread the paste unless you want air bubbles forming.
creat3d 10 months ago
tint cpu and cooler using credit card, use coffee filter to remove excess,(do not clean!) place 2/3 of a bb (.177 caliber) or an uncooked grain of white rice of artic silver 5 on cpu and place cpu cooler on cpu and attach. your done no wiggling pulling back off to check. leave it alone and watch cpu temps! if they don't improve after 2 weeks try again. more than half of you making comments have no frigging clue!!!
juggernautxtr 11 months ago
Dumbass using a finger, whilst arcticsilver CLEARLY says not to.
Dubbeldush 1 year ago
Finger condom!
kindafunny3000 1 year ago
2:06 you dont want a gay motherboard? rofl rofl rofl
D34N6232 1 year ago 10
@D34N6232
hahahahaha, I guess it did sound like that huh? I'll tell ya, that was my OLDDDDD camera... the audio wouldnt play on my computer so I had to use my gaming mic to record off the camera and then go to sony vegas and pair up the audio and video.. it was PRETTTYYYY ghettoooo
papasmurftw 1 year ago
awful video , will not recommend
nicklisn 1 year ago 2
how long on average does it last?
Saccdaddy 1 year ago
@Saccdaddy I havent changed the paste or taken my heatsink off for a year+
in retrospect.. I have a dell computer from 2004 downstairs and it has stock thermal paste since its manufacture date and it runs ~40C... pentium 4 lawl
papasmurftw 1 year ago
@papasmurftw Obviously if your cpu is staying cool then its because your heat sink is doing its job. Its sinking up well. It has nothing to do with the thermal paste or how you applied it. Nevertheless, when the heatsink paste is applied properly you will get even further heat dissipation and the cpu will be even cooler. You can't measure for that though unless the heatsink paste has been applied properly.
kalijasin 7 months ago
@kalijasin The paste is as important as the heatsink.. The paste makes for much better heat conductivity than air does. If you had 2 perfectly flat surfaces, you wouldn't need the paste, but since microscopic scratches happen just by breathing on the darn thing, you need the paste.
mario11168 6 months ago
@mario11168 yep, i agree.
kalijasin 6 months ago
@papasmurftw What you have is what scientists would call a false positive.
kalijasin 7 months ago
@papasmurftw Pentium 4 FTW!...mine died since i didn't use ESD protection...those were innocent times :)
TheWoWRevelation 5 months ago
Wow. Never seen that method before? Is that really enough? Looks dangerous to me as you`re putting possible pressure on the cpu itself.
My method would be to spread it on the actually heatsink. I never put it on the cpu itself to save damaging it by accident.
seafireliv 1 year ago
Pretty nice motherboard!
humanage2 1 year ago
PUT IT A BIT AND PUT THE HEATSINK AND THATS IT !!
ricardodegilmonde 1 year ago
Nice board, I have the same one. Been overclocked to 445 FSB with my E8400 for 2.5 years!
dsm2xtreme 1 year ago
Your finger is the solution to nice and even? I'm sorry not a good video.
Sosodeflol 1 year ago
so...after you finish it...take that rubber glove covered middle finger soaked with AS5 and then push it niiiiiiice and evenly (1:16 s) up ..... LOL!!!
PinkasBrown44 1 year ago
I have been building pc's for 25 years and all this spreading does you no improvement. Best way is just put a drop on the center and let HS spread it out.
the spreading evenly was important on athlon xp and before because the dies were so small...
but if it works for you then whatever:D
DawidHudziak 1 year ago
@DawidHudziak exactly!!
kalijasin 7 months ago
should you put that on the fan to?
Ekas12345 1 year ago
@Ekas12345 i never have
papasmurftw 1 year ago
You could also use a used condom. That is what I do, but I wash it first (of course).
majesticlizard 1 year ago
Diamond paste = awesome.
roejames12 1 year ago
Displacement. You must get the air out from between the heatsink and cpu surface. By pushing the heatsink down on the cpu surface covered with compound there is a much higher possibility of trapping air because the compound is not pushing out the air. If you drop a medium sized pea bead of compound on the cpu surface then directly push the heatsink down it will spread the compound out "displacing" the air. Both methods work..once is correct and you will see better results.
papercolor 1 year ago
He is applying it semi-correctly (from my experience). I put more of a dot and the possibility of air bubbles occurring is minimal.
Watch this for my reasoning:
/watch?v=EyXLu1Ms-q4
Davemercd 1 year ago
You're doing it wrong. :(
chris7394123 1 year ago
ahh yeah.. rub that good rub it baby yeah!
neogaiden 1 year ago
Thanks man I applied it just like that and my macbook now runs cooler you are the man! Keep It Up.
djjosemaster 1 year ago
i just wanna be neutral about this...so papasmurf why don't you disable comments? then you won't have to see people flaming you for applying it wrong.
digdoug006 1 year ago
@digdoug006 hahaha thank you but... I enjoy how mad people are at me. I like to make them shut the fuck up.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
Not a single OC'ing expert on the planet would tell you to apply compound like that.
What an idiot. Go learn ho to do it properly you fool.
jukkielol 1 year ago
@jukkielol Thank you for posting! I'm glad a computer tech that will make around €30,000 a year took time out of his BUSY schedule to tell me I'm a fool. Loving what you do comes before money, I suppose.
papasmurftw 1 year ago 2
@papasmurftw Are you being serious? >.< You're a moron
Explorer360 1 year ago
properly ? you can apply this stuff 25 different ways.
Sectionxx8 1 year ago
@jukkielol Goddamn, just tell him what he did wrong!
BoiledBlackMilk 1 year ago
@jukkielol what is the correct way then?
MyThIcaL343 1 year ago
People just put thermal paste in the center and put heatsing....it will put paste over CPU with pressure...
nedeljko031 1 year ago
damm ! i have the same motherboard :)
KronoReaper 1 year ago
@KronoReaper Yea it has yet to fail me at all. A week after I had it I upgraded to the f5 bios and have had my q6600 overclocked to 3.2GHz for two years haha. What a great motherboard for 80 bucks lol
papasmurftw 1 year ago
cock
elKuarlos 1 year ago
this is TOTAL CRAP, do not listen to this idiot. this will crate air pockets. put a blob in the centre.
elKuarlos 1 year ago
Whoa calm down tough guy, no need for name calling...
papasmurftw 1 year ago
@papasmurftw sorry. but honestly its wrong. See the how thermal compound spreads vid to the right.
elKuarlos 1 year ago
@papasmurftw (youtubes editing has gone screwey) Sorry but if you do not know what you are talking about do not try to give advice. This guy has.
elKuarlos 1 year ago
I'm not just sure if you're foreign or just cannot type. I uploaded this video because I get the BEST results using this method. Obviously at least 45,000 people have wondered what other methods there are out there to spread thermal compound, or how to spread it in general. Find another place to be an asshole, I'm sure your grandmother would like to argue with you or something. If sure it feels good being an asshole all the time eh? You and your hand must be so close.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
@papasmurftw We invented your mongrel country, and your language at that, so watch your tounge or I'll have you speaking spanish you shit. Misleading lots of people does no equal win. Ask Hitler.
Watch "How Thermal Compound Spreads" 2 mins in.- I give a toss what 'best results' you get, you are doing it wrong. What is worse you are telling other people to do the same.
Shit, 45000+ people about to watch you fuck up?
elKuarlos 1 year ago
what is your idle temps with this?
TheRealBackslash 1 year ago
Right now I'm idling 33/31/32/32C in a room with ambient temp of around 71F
papasmurftw 1 year ago
You should not spread the compound evenly over the CPU, because when you install the heatsink, it will trap air pockets.The dot or line method is correct, because when you install the heatsink, it forces the air out in the process of spreading the compound.
See for yourself. Just search and watch "How Thermal Compound Spreads" and see how the spread method fails. It's the last method shown in the vid.
BenjaminLeePalmer 1 year ago
this video is a BIG HELP indeed. it helps to inform what method works best and what's not. without this video, helpful/rightful comments won't be generated. btw, thanks to the uploader.
zahrtz 1 year ago
Wow, my first compliment.... Thanks =) It works for me, I just want to inform others what works for some people.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
This is the wrong method to put thermal grease. It creates air bubbles between the heatsink and the Thermal grease. There is an explanation video where some chinese guy put a thermal grease then trying all the methods using Glass, So you see what actually happens when you put the grease.
xBeerkOff 1 year ago
Using a plastic card (creditcard) to even it out is mutch better than using your finger...
Wilyes 1 year ago
My dick, bro, my dick.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
nice machine shame about the wasted silver 5 that you don't know how to apply properly!
TUNGL1ME 1 year ago
Personally, I think someone who cannot type properly to insult someone has no say, even in something as simple as how to flip a burger. You really just made your point worthless to me. Maybe if you didn't sound like rainman on muscle relaxants I would have said "Hey, that's not nice" or "fuck off kid", but I actually have to type this for the illiterate to piss them off.
papasmurftw 1 year ago 2
@papasmurftw
Here I will say it for him. Applying thermal paste this way ensures that you get air pockets when you apply the heat sync,. Those air pockets will heat up causing a hotter processor. The best possible, and tested method, is the pea method. The pressure of the heat sync spreads it evenly with no air pockets if you do it correctly. Do not take this as an insult, just informing you.
Bluheim2030 1 year ago 32
@Bluheim2030 Well said sir, no other way about it especially if you are overclocking.
pcman09 1 year ago
@Bluheim2030 whats the pea method?
MyThIcaL343 1 year ago
@MyThIcaL343 one dot in the middle of the processor no bigger than the size of a pea.
Bluheim2030 1 year ago
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@Bluheim2030 Heres what I say to you.. you're wrong... Arctic 5 doesnt spread well at all in that procedure, you have to manually do it yourself. If you dont believe it... test it yourself, because I have.
BeyondPostal 4 months ago
@papasmurftw well personally I think anyone who spends their spare time making sure they hit you tube comments prosaically and grammatically just so should skip to making burgers because you tube comments just do not taste as nice.
Seriously, you are just as bad as anyone you call...all else you are is a hypocrite, because you pretend you know better.
elKuarlos 1 year ago
lol who's pretending? It's not my fault your mother didnt abort your down syndrome ass. I like our version of the English language anyway, dont get me wrong, thanks for the language, but we just made it sound like we're not all retarded. I really do hate arguing with high school failures on youtube though, its annoying. I can be an asshole all I want, my video. Lets hope you get out of the horse shit cleaning business in your fucked up little town you call home. My video's arent up for comments.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
@papasmurftw yet comments are allowed, hmmm....
ShadowRaver 1 year ago
never spread the thermal compound, it causes air bubbles to form which restricts the contact of the heat sink to CPU.
Use the pea method, and place a small drop in the middle and put your heat sink down onto it, The heat sink will do the rest by spreading it out over the core of the CPU where the compound is needed, evenly and without air bubbles.
Thermal Compound does not need to cover the whole CPU just the core where all the heat is. Less is more, never put to much compound on.
harperadam 1 year ago
pea method is superior
egglumber 1 year ago
i appreciate a lot ppl trying to help putting videos. Hope you dont get this wrong but ... THIS VIDEO IS WRONG like MANY MANY OTHERS !
Please go to Artic silver site and check how it should be applied. the cooler will spread it itself. this way will create AIR BUBBLES..
sorry hope not to Hurt feelings here but at least 50% of people or more do it the WRONG way and they think its the right way but it isnt.
the correct way is to let the cooler spread it by itself.
Morongotongo123 1 year ago 2
I agree with you completely...I tried the spread method before and it ended very badly....I did the pea method and had excellent results. There is great video out there that shows how thermal paste spreads.
mrbobdog707 1 year ago
I would recommend using a Old Credit card, it will give it a more even coat and keep out any air bubbles
Sectorsnow 1 year ago
when i put the paste, and attack the heat sink...will it stick to it right away? or will the locks around it hold it in place?
Eekkbob 1 year ago
The paste WILL NOT hold it in place. You MUST use the clips
papasmurftw 1 year ago
@papasmurftw tyvm!
Eekkbob 1 year ago
i just have to say that your not to rub it you need to blob it in the center and put the heat sink on push down and the compound will spreed out on its own you put the right amount on i must say hope this helps :)
computerchris122 1 year ago
WTF DUDE UR DOING IT WRONG!!! lol did u read the manufacturer instuctions?
JJandCompanyBand 1 year ago
I concure. Rice grain dab place heatsink on rotate left and right to spread secure heatsink thats it. Start from the oem mouth.
autobellmyhell 1 year ago
Double for you for agreeing with that jackoff.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
LOLDUDEDIDYOUnotreadthefirstwordsisaid? If you can make out what I just said, you're not as retarded as I think, which isn't saying much about you. I might just have to stop comments because of all the idiots like you.... It's like trying to argue with a fucking pine cone..
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autobellmyhell 1 year ago
What put miss informed information on the internet or wear a bracelet and a plastic bag for your boyfriends you pussy.
autobellmyhell 1 year ago
"What post misinformed informed on the internet or wear a bracelet on your wrist you pussy. Make sure you boyfriends us "..... that was a great post. Maybe next time you can learn proper English before you try to insult someone in that dialect? Just maybe. I cant believe people like you don't just get put down like a house pet.... It would make this world such a better place.. damn laws on euthanasia
papasmurftw 1 year ago
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What put miss informed information on the internet or wear a bracelet and a plastic bag for your boyfriends you pussy.
autobellmyhell 1 year ago
@papasmurftw You would need a law since your feeble ass couldnt take care of this. Oh the the proper English, go spin on your pencil it has an eraser dont dont it.
autobellmyhell 1 year ago
This leaves air bubbles between your heatspreader and cooler..
truckerher 1 year ago 2
I first applied AS5 by spreading a thin layer over the cpu using a credit card. Then I tried the line method and saw a noticable drop in temps. I have a Q9550 btw.
patrickmanning94 1 year ago
Well, I wouldn't suggest doing this, as putting Thermal Past of any kind all over your CPU doesn't do all that much, you need most of it in the center as that is where the majority of the heat is coming from! Spreading it helps a tad bit, but it's very minor and unnecessary :)
CAFTait 1 year ago 4
i prefer Arctic Silver CMQ over AS5 because CMQ is neither conductive nor capacitive.
PsychoSymantic 1 year ago
You want a compound that is conductive so that it transfers the heat from the processor to the heatsink.
Restaurant25 1 year ago 2
i guess my previous post wasent clear enough i was refering to AS CMQ as a non-electrical conductant.
PsychoSymantic 1 year ago
Should have just let the heatsink spread it. You don't need to cover the whole surface. By spreading it with your finger, your not creating a smooth surface therefore creating air bubbles
Restaurant25 1 year ago 3
not smart letting the HS do it, as it is never an even coat and it leaves blank areas on the proc.
PsychoSymantic 1 year ago
Covering the whole area of the processor is not needed. Its actually not even recommended. the heatsink will provide a more even surface than having your finger do it.
Restaurant25 1 year ago 2
1 min 59 lol " really grey" says it well funny
LIFESaREALLYlongGAME 1 year ago
=)... It was a while ago.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
first off you blew the dust in on your MB while the AS5 was sitting there. you do know that you dont want any foreign particles in between the CPU and HS?
Also those white gloves are usually powdered,, I wouldnt recommend those either... bad tutorial if you ask me.
jessewalker17 1 year ago
Good thing no one asked you LOL. Idling 26C on all four cores.
papasmurftw 1 year ago
The chip looks like its 2 inches square...what processor is that?
I use Arctic Silver and will continue since I already paid for it, but I don't see it works any better that the white thermal compound. I spread a tiny bit with the end of a double edge razor blade. Scrape it thin.
My AMD chip is about 3/8" square.
The chip is the actual processor on the CPU
fr44ed 2 years ago
Looks like a standard socket LGA775 processor to me.
thunderdan85008 2 years ago
It's a Q6600 @ 3.4 GHz
papasmurftw 1 year ago
you molested your cpu, how dare you!!!
11martin82 2 years ago 28
I've always gone with just placing a dab in the centre and using the sheer pressure of the heatsink to spread it. It wont be perfectly even, but it's easy and effective.
Personally I think in many cases, thermal compound is overrated. Not saying that it isn't a wise thing to use, but it typically won't make or break your product.
Virginityrocks 2 years ago
Thermal compound makes all the difference. If you have a processor with a heatsink on top of it with no compound, you are doing yourself an injustice. Thermal compound is very inexpensive (usually less than $10 a tube) and can make up to a 30 degree or so difference compared to computers without it.
breiningac 2 years ago
just follow the guides that arctic silver inc. posts on their website people
57ub3l 2 years ago
Is there any retail store that sells
ARCTIC SILVER 5?
I only know.. radio shack.. but there's in B.C
Taizara 2 years ago
too much paste and dot method works better. This is a bad vid someones gunna fuck their shit up.
YamahaYourFace 2 years ago
The amount of paste and where you place it also depends on the type of CPU you are installing as well as the type of thermal grease. There is not necessarily a universal method.
Nenyana 2 years ago
yeah you used way too much bro !!!
(and im being serious not sarcastic!)
hexstaticleon 2 years ago
do not do like in this video lol !!
you have used way to much at you will not get a good contact with your cooler, you need to use around a 1/4 of the amount of paste you used, and use a flat object to spread it in a circular motion as when you fit you cooler the paste will spread out even more under the pressure !
hexstaticleon 2 years ago
hey i didnt quite understand you
"use a flat object to spread it in a circular motion as when you fit you cooler the paste will spread out even more under the pressure"
im using a credit card but the guy down there said it was causing too many air bubbles
can you be more specific?]
thanks
ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
i put a line from the top to the bottom on the right side
then use a credit card to spread it across
ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
man you sound like spreading butter over
a piece of bread... i just draw a square around
it and put my HSF back on... not like the cheapo
in the video above who used a little bit like it
costs a grand to purchase it. Nerd...
imprezaver4 2 years ago
Hahahahahaha that's funny calling someone a nerd about something you JUST said you do yourself. I put a little dot on because that's all you need. I'm not cheap I have an extremely well paying job for a 17 year old in school. KTHX
papasmurftw 2 years ago
well i dont know how you managed to be a hooker in school but keep it up ;)
you go gurl!
ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
The fuck are you talking about?
papasmurftw 2 years ago
hes calling you a Nerd cause you use a small amount as if that thermal paste is expensive
ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
hey man thanks for the vid i just wanted to ask you what kind of temps you were seeing right about you put on the TC and how long it took them to go down, and what they went down to... I'm just trying to compare and see if my results are reflecting my method. Thanks!
sonoftherooshooter 2 years ago
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ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
I think they have class every Wednesday from 9-10 at the YMCA for rapping, you should go.
papasmurftw 2 years ago
When you use a credit card to spread it, after you place the heatsink on, lots of air bubbles are created which is not good. There are quite a few clips that show this too.
Nenyana 2 years ago
:O
really
so what should i do cause im about to do one right now
ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
On the Artic Silver website it says to blob it on and press the heatsink against it, twisting it slightly. Says something about air bubbles can become trapped when you do it this way.
Which method is best?
FuManBoobs 2 years ago
I use my way because I have found it to be the best. Different people have different preferences. Try out which way you like best.
papasmurftw 2 years ago
i dont think that this metoth is very good because if you put your headsink on it bubles get built but when you make only in the middle of cpu a big of thermal paste it will go in al sites because of the heatsink
multimodder 2 years ago
thanks
ademar9988 2 years ago
does the thermal grease come with the CPU?
cheese0cake 2 years ago
Well thermal greese for a fact comes on INTEL CPU Heatsinks........ I'm not sure about AMD but it ISN'T arctic silver 5. Its Intel's own brand. I always recommend AS5.
papasmurftw 2 years ago
AS5 FTW!! i use cards much like debit cards to spread my thermal paste, i have 3 tubes of AS5 here :P as i build computers
nos676 2 years ago
It would seem that an overzealous dabbing of thermal conductive paste will lead to inefficient heat handling so less is more.
FmlyDskst5314 2 years ago
lol why it gotta be the middle finger? Your favorite or what? hahaha
casapapa2 2 years ago
It's the longest ^^
dasKeks28 2 years ago
hahaha
casapapa2 2 years ago
Whenever I build a new PC, I use an old, expired credit card or gift card to spread the Arctic Silver 5.
Or another way is put an amount equal to a small grain of rice on top of your CPU, and using your heat sink, press down on that dab of AS5 to spread it, then give your heat sink/fan a slight twist in both directions before you lock it in place. It's crude, but it usually does the trick.
But the credit card method is a bit more precise in getting the coverage even.
Diskoboy1974 2 years ago
What is that you are using to spread the compound? It looks like an Asian guy's condom.
DropObamaAtThePool 2 years ago
LOL
kryptonsucks 2 years ago
That comment almost would've been funny if he hadn't specified what it was.
bigbagron 2 years ago
Am about to apply Arctic Silver for the first time, wish me luck.
SirSmokeal0t 2 years ago
good luck
just dont think of the glove as a condom
... your thinking about it right now arent you?
ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
Lolno, but now that you mention...haha.
No i just used an old card (much like a creditcards) that was put out of use. Worked perfectly, looked real smooth.
Thanks for wishing me luck bro.
SirSmokeal0t 2 years ago
did the exact same thing and my ps3 is running sexy as always =P
i failed so many times before but when i got Arctic Silver then it worked perfectly first try
AS5_PS3 FTW
ps3istheshit2 2 years ago
You don't do it with some finger condom, it doesn't work at all. You use some other techniques.
zhnf0 2 years ago
Dorklord :)
SirStevieB 2 years ago
Is there a specific reason why you put that glove on the middle finger? You are like fingering pussy when you are spreading it and the way you said "spread it nice and even..."
zhnf0 2 years ago 2
LOL SURE you can say that hahaha
papasmurftw 2 years ago
Dude, I love fingering my gf's pussy and eating her out afterwards. I love college life.
zhnf0 2 years ago
I never thought about doing it this way. Normally, I would use a toothpick or an old plastic card like a credit card to spread it around evenly. Great tutorial for people who don't know.
Kokinkun 2 years ago
I recommend a 120mm fan fer that cpu if a water block is too expensive/complex. My Zalman that someone left in the tower they threw out works superbly.
ZakTheRipper18 2 years ago
Haha thanks, I already have a Zalman 9700. This video is almost a year old, check out some of my new video's =D
papasmurftw 2 years ago
He has the same board as I do but appears to be factory OC'ed to 1666 from 1333 fsb. Of course that's what I run mine at anyway.
Great video.
GA-P35-DS3L rev 2.0
Wolfdale E8400 @ 4.0 GHz
ZakTheRipper18 2 years ago
so do you let that dry up before installing the heatsink??? ive only ever installed thermal paste once (some coolermaster thing.. cant remember wat) on a socket 478 system but i even it out and installed the heatsink straight away... :s
jc3mer 2 years ago
Yea i put on right away lol
papasmurftw 2 years ago
lol righto, thanks
jc3mer 2 years ago
finger-condom
TheRealNinjaGeek 2 years ago
I know lol 0:54 hahahahahaha
zhnf0 2 years ago
I was skeptical but tried it. I was idling at 50 C. Put on the AS5 directed in this vid and was idling at 30C. Just played L4D and checked the temp and it was at 36C. Nice.
FICHFRY 2 years ago
It works really well doesnt it? thanks for repling positively
papasmurftw 2 years ago
Superb video, doing this has always intimidated me. Replacing my cpu and heatsink, now I need to find a video that shows how to clean the compound off my old cpu.
Thanks a lot!!
DAVIDINTEL 2 years ago
Just use cotton balls and nail polish remover to take the paste off.... works every time.
papasmurftw 2 years ago
niiiiicccccccceee and even niiiiiiccccccccee and even lol . i use the same technique and works great on my overlaped i7 with a 9700 zalman.Overclocked to 3.2 at 34c
cisco760ca 2 years ago
Sounds like a nice ass rig ya got there.
papasmurftw 2 years ago
Nice socks!
Kenjineering 2 years ago
man i reopen the damn thing ,the compound had almost full contact with the heatsinc,i aplayed even more thermal compound i did 2 difrenent layers in heatsinc and in the gpu i close it!its doing the same temperatures!i dont get it!im not using artic silver im using the noctua nh1 that got even better reviewa!
VELOCITYRAPTOR 2 years ago
NOTHING has higher reviews that Arctic Silver. Thats even what your GPU provider uses. Put a nice thick blob on there.
papasmurftw 2 years ago
lol i put some arctic silver on my GPU, but