this is what i do . put a LITTLE dab in the center . put your finger in a plastic sandwich bag and kinda puch your finger into it so it is very tight on your finger with no creases . or use cling wrap the same way . and spread it VERY THIN over the whole chipset . VERY thin is the key . almost see thru is perfect . you have to remember that it is only there to bridge the little gaps in the surface . and all the extra will just get puched out from under and sit on the edge of the chipset/die , same rules apply for cpus thats why i say die also . so you want it very thin so as little as possible can be puched out . you have to remember what it is there for , it transfers heat . so if you have a bead on the edge of the chipset it will pull the heat to it but have noplace to get rid of it . see what i am mean ?now once you have it spread VERY THIN take a straight razor , only is you got a steady hand , or a cc or a STRAIGHT edge , a clean straight edge is the key so you get no high spots when you "spackle it " , of some type and pull it over the top of the chipset/die in one smooth stroke , not stoping till you go from one edge to the other . this will leave an nice even thin coat . just think of how you fix holes in a wall with spackle , your doing the same thing .
what i also like to do if take some of the excess paste and dab it on the bottom of the heatsink and with a clean lint free , or as lint free as you have , "ghost " the bottom of the heatsink . meaning wipe it on the heasink and wipe it off so it just shows a stain in an area largeanuff to cover the whole chipset/die . then install the heatsink .
dat help any ?
anybody disagree on my method ?
class dismissed , pop quiz on wensday
< edit > dang it beemer i was typing all dat out and you beat me to the punch .
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