Thermic paste

[ConanX]

a question of my father:
if you want to overclock your CPU and you want to add some paste
to cool extra, where do you have to bring the paste and how much?

thx

[Fiz]

You want to put just a thin layer on the core of the proc. Use a razor to spread it around, don't use your fingers as the oils on them will lessen the effectivness of the paste. Happy OCing!!

Fiz

[Sirfin]

The best thermal paste out there right now seems to be Artic Silver II, it comes in two forms paste, and epoxy. I think the epoxy actually glues the heatsink to the core (I'd stick with that regular old paste personally).

You can pick it up for around $8 bucks at coolerguys.com I applied mine using a business card just squirt it on the core and apply a thin layer evenly over the top being careful not to get it on anything else. It was easy even for a novice like myself.

G'luck with it,

Sirfin~

[William]

Sirfin (Apr 19, 2001 02:33 p.m.):
The best thermal paste out there right now seems to be Artic Silver II, it comes in two forms paste, and epoxy. I think the epoxy actually glues the heatsink to the core (I'd stick with that regular old paste personally).

You can pick it up for around $8 bucks at coolerguys.com I applied mine using a business card just squirt it on the core and apply a thin layer evenly over the top being careful not to get it on anything else. It was easy even for a novice like myself.

G'luck with it,

Sirfin~

Actually, the epoxy does not cool quite as good as Arctic Silver II. That is the best stuff out there to use, but regular stuff is pretty good too. Just spread a thin layer over the core with something other than your fingers and something that would leave fibers behind.