Thread: APPLYING arctic silver 5 onto i7 920 and prolimatech megahalem

Here's a guide that recommends a technique for HDTs: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...1&limitstart=5

Quote: Originally Posted by Rossi~ AS5 is fine, unless you're so stupidly anal that you want a couple of degrees cooler at that. I've found the very thin coat across the processor works jsut as well as a line or a blob, neither is better/worse in my experience. Although there is nothing wrong with AS5 and that it does work fine. I find it odd someone will pay 60+ dollars on a HSF (or just a HS in some cases) then just buy the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zero82z A 5C temperature difference for a CPU is completely insignificant in nearly any situation. If you want to spend time achieving something like that, then it's your time to spend, but you won't gain anything from it. The only time it becomes an issue is if the CPU is running very close to Tjmax, in which case you're already far too close to the limit. Are you crazy? With my Q9650 5C load temps...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shadowmonk Wait am i in the wrong forum again? I thought this was [H]? Damn guess ill head back over to my outpost in OCforums :P A 5C temperature difference for a CPU is completely insignificant in nearly any situation. If you want to spend time achieving something like that, then it's your time to spend, but you won't gain anything from it. The only time it becomes an issue is if the CPU is running very...

Quote: Originally Posted by DeadSkull Are you crazy? With my Q9650 5C load temps difference means being able to drop vcore down to 1.40625 vs 1.41825V. If I could drop 5C using better TIM instead of constantly keeping ambient temp at 68F (20C) or lower I would definitely go for it. I do agree that 5C is a lot but you are NOT getting 5C using any TIM over AS5 unless you suck at the application procedure.

what method should i be using to apply the thermal paste? a line on the cpu, letting the heat sink to spread it, or apply the AS5 to the MEGALHALEM, then mount it and spread, or spread by using my finger in a plastic bag onto the cpu?

With sufficient clamping force it will not matter a whole lot how you do it, as it should "flow". The proper amount is more important than the method (grain of rice, line, blob, spread etc.). The really "correct" way in my opinion is to put it on any damn way you wish. Then dismount the heatsink after a couple of hours of use and check the 'footprint" for thin, even, total coverage and do...

Read the [H] thermal paste shootout. there are 2 main methods, and they tested to whic worked better with each paste. sidenote: shin etsu is not 'new' by any means...

AS5 is fine, unless you're so stupidly anal that you want a couple of degrees cooler at that. I've found the very thin coat across the processor works jsut as well as a line or a blob, neither is better/worse in my experience.

Quote: Originally Posted by Rossi~ AS5 is fine, unless you're so stupidly anal that you want a couple of degrees cooler at that. Wait am i in the wrong forum again? I thought this was [H]? Damn guess ill head back over to my outpost in OCforums :P