Correct way to apply thermal paste?

I have seen sites that say put a small drop in the center of the die and
others that say cover the die with a thin layer using a straight edge
(credit card or razor blade). Is one method more effective than the other
or will either yield similar results?

In article <sNKdnTKKHLHwT4TVnZ2dnUVZ_tmhnZ2d@comcast.com>, Lee M.
says...
> I have seen sites that say put a small drop in the center of the die and
> others that say cover the die with a thin layer using a straight edge
> (credit card or razor blade). Is one method more effective than the other
> or will either yield similar results?
>
Different CPUs use different methods. Arctic Silvers site has excellent
tutorials as to which is which.


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Conor wrote:
> In article <sNKdnTKKHLHwT4TVnZ2dnUVZ_tmhnZ2d@comcast.com>, Lee M.
> says...
>> I have seen sites that say put a small drop in the center of the die and
>> others that say cover the die with a thin layer using a straight edge
>> (credit card or razor blade). Is one method more effective than the other
>> or will either yield similar results?
>>
> Different CPUs use different methods. Arctic Silvers site has excellent
> tutorials as to which is which.
>
>
Put a blob of (tooth?)paste on a piece of glass,
then put another piece of glass over it and apply
pressure. You see the paste spreading without including
air bubbles.
Now try the same with the thin layer method.
You will see airpockets, where you dont want them.
Airpockets are bad for cooling.

"Sjouke Burry" <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnlll> wrote in message
news:4819ec05$0$6016$ba620dc5@text.nova.planet.nl. ..
> Conor wrote:
> > In article <sNKdnTKKHLHwT4TVnZ2dnUVZ_tmhnZ2d@comcast.com>, Lee M.
> > says...
> >> I have seen sites that say put a small drop in the center of the die
and
> >> others that say cover the die with a thin layer using a straight edge
> >> (credit card or razor blade). Is one method more effective than the
other
> >> or will either yield similar results?
> >>
> > Different CPUs use different methods. Arctic Silvers site has excellent
> > tutorials as to which is which.
> >
> >
> Put a blob of (tooth?)paste on a piece of glass,
> then put another piece of glass over it and apply
> pressure. You see the paste spreading without including
> air bubbles.
> Now try the same with the thin layer method.
> You will see airpockets, where you dont want them.
> Airpockets are bad for cooling.


Wow! that's the best explaination I've yet seen.
Thanks for posting the info!