Heat Sink Installation Tips?

[Rick G]

I'm still waiting for my Alpha P3125 to arrive, but thought I should do the homework on thermal compound application. I've read that it should be almost non-existent...used only as a microscopic filler for surface imperfections. But then I've also read that it should be about the thickness of a piece of paper.

I'm assuming most would prefer Arctic Silver II over that which comes with the HSF kit. But I was wondering what the conventional wisdom is regarding thickness of material spread over the cpu and HS.

Any thoughts/tips would be appreciated.

[azhari]

Check this (http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm) site out for instructions.

[funnyperson1]

good instructions, but be careful to make sure not ot make it too thin unless you lap the heatsink because then it may not fill the gaps..