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thermal paste... to much, too little?

  • 17-08-2008 11:10pm
    #1
    banbutcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭


    as the topic suggests what do you guys think?? i have no clue thats why!! :)


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  • #2
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    small pea size amount spread evenly across the processor.

    intel: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_route_step2intelas5.html
    amd: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_route_step2amdas5.html


  • #3
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    I know you say pea sized, but do you not mean more like half the size of a grain of rice? A pea is pretty damm big.


  • #4
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Agreed, a pea sized ammount is enough for about 5 or more applications


  • #5
    Silenceisbliss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Silenceisbliss


    agreed, take heed the man panties advice wisely...


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    A very thin line is what Arctic Silver recommend, I usually go with a grain of rice sized

    Intel Dual Core Instructions
    Intel Quad Core Instructions


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  • #7
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Silenceisbliss wrote: »
    agreed, take heed the man panties advice wisely...

    Was that necessary?


  • #8
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Silenceisbliss wrote: »
    agreed, take heed the man panties advice wisely...


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  • #9
    Silenceisbliss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Silenceisbliss


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    Was that necessary?

    yes, yes it was.

    I am merely instiling confidance in manties post for the benefit of the OP, so that the OP will in turn trust and utilise the comments of certain regulars here.

    or are you just annoyed that i didnt mention you....:rolleyes:

    cuddlesworth, asides from being cuddleworthy, you are in my opinon also trust worthy :) happy?

    also. this question comes up waaaaay to often. would it not be grounds for a sticky at this stage. or Pog, remember you did that linky thing a while back about another question that kept coming up....cant remember what what tho... something about PSU's iirc


  • #10
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Aye, i plan to be adding some new stickies here when i get the time.


  • #11
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Anti?

    How come I can't view mod's previous nicks?


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  • #12
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    No idea, cult changed my name when drunk on friday night... i think :/


  • #13
    Silenceisbliss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Silenceisbliss


    haha, brilliant. what a legend


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