Best way to apply Paste

[TJK]

What is the best way to apply silver artic paste?

[JetJam]

put a small amount on a clean chip die, then spread it about paper thin with a flat clean edge, like a credit card, bis card and so on...

[TJK]

Thanks, I think I have it on too thick, BTW what temp would be to high for a T-Bird 750@1 gig voltage 1.80? Mine idles at about 52 C?

[Yomama]

TJK (Mar 03, 2001 07:41 a.m.):
What is the best way to apply silver artic paste?

I do this with silver as with other paste: apply a little spec on my index finger and spread out over the cpu surface in a thin layer. Using the finger offers me best control. I don't know how toxic the silver stuff is, but I wash my hands very well afterwards.

Yo

[Yomama]

TJK (Mar 03, 2001 08:01 a.m.):
Thanks, I think I have it on too thick, BTW what temp would be to high for a T-Bird 750@1 gig voltage 1.80? Mine idles at about 52 C?

52C seems a bit high, under load it might be ok, but not at idle. I am at 40C/44C with alpha cooler open case

[Van]

Yo (Mar 03, 2001 05:13 p.m.):
TJK (Mar 03, 2001 07:41 a.m.):
What is the best way to apply silver artic paste?

I do this with silver as with other paste: apply a little spec on my index finger and spread out over the cpu surface in a thin layer. Using the finger offers me best control. I don't know how toxic the silver stuff is, but I wash my hands very well afterwards.

Yo

Don't use your finger to apply the paste; apparrently the oils from your skin arn't very thermally conductive and do rub off onto the paste. So, as previously stated use a credit card or razor or something. Also clean off the surface of both proccessor and hs with rubbing alcohal to get rid of any oils.

[Yomama]

I have dry skin, but I could also clean my finger with alcohol ;-)

[kat]

put a small amount about three times the size of a pin head dont spread it out the pressure from the HSF will do that for you

52 idle is VERY high what type of HSF are you using?

[seabhac]

Arctic Silver provides a pretty good how to here. (http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm) Check it out if you have time. I just spotted the site today and bookmarked it. Good luck.

[TJK]

kat (Mar 03, 2001 10:07 p.m.):
put a small amount about three times the size of a pin head dont spread it out the pressure from the HSF will do that for you

52 idle is VERY high what type of HSF are you using?

I am using a Silver Orb HSF. Thanks for all the info

[kat]

you really should consider looking at a new hsf i also own a chrome orb and it now sits on a shelf in my computer room

when you read hsf reviews look for the c/w rating I believe the rating for your hsf is around .95 my swiftech is .20 any fan at or around .40 should do nicely

the site that seablac gave is a nice one but perhaps I little on the over kill side , I have literally removed and replaced my hsf (7 now) a hundred times and get no difference in results with a drop or spreading it out when I remove the hsf the stuff is always spread out on the entire chip , I have to agree with the comment on twisting the hsf while installing it

[seabhac]

kat (Mar 04, 2001 07:36 a.m.):
you really should consider looking at a new hsf i also own a chrome orb and it now sits on a shelf in my computer room

when you read hsf reviews look for the c/w rating I believe the rating for your hsf is around .95 my swiftech is .20 any fan at or around .40 should do nicely

the site that seablac gave is a nice one but perhaps I little on the over kill side , I have literally removed and replaced my hsf (7 now) a hundred times and get no difference in results with a drop or spreading it out when I remove the hsf the stuff is always spread out on the entire chip , I have to agree with the comment on twisting the hsf while installing it

*L* Your probably right Kat but I like overkill.
Plus those of us that are just learning to do this should pay extra attention to the details right now until we have a feel for the requirements. Veterans like yourself can get away with that!