MX-2 Application

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I've got an i7-920 and MX-2. I have read about the pea size dot in the middle, then twist the heatsink around.

I have a Zalman cooler with a very mirror finish, smooth copper heatsink. Should I use less MX-2 then pea size?
 
Just put a dab on the CPU and spread out a thin layer with a credit card. Then plop the cooler on to it and lock it in place.
 
yaa, don't do it that way.

Small amount in the middle per the instructions.
 
My 2 cents.

At the risk of sounding conceited (and I am, I am) what a pro does is to apply the thermal material in whatever manner and mount the heatsink using whatever method. A pro then carefully dismounts the assembly and inspects the "footprint" of the thermal grease to see what happened and what the coverage looks like. If all is well, clean, reapply and mount using exactly the same method. If all is not well, adjust whatever and try it again. One could argue you should actually run the machine for an hour or so then check. I dont take it that far.

There are some exotic "one shot" application TIMs that this does not apply to.
 
BillParrish said:
My 2 cents.

At the risk of sounding conceited (and I am, I am) what a pro does is to apply the thermal material in whatever manner and mount the heatsink using whatever method. A pro then carefully dismounts the assembly and inspects the "footprint" of the thermal grease to see what happened and what the coverage looks like. If all is well, clean, reapply and mount using exactly the same method. If all is not well, adjust whatever and try it again. One could argue you should actually run the machine for an hour or so then check. I dont take it that far.

There are some exotic "one shot" application TIMs that this does not apply to.
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This.

Usually a small dab in the center of the CPU works for MX-2. If you want to be thorough, what Bill said is perfect.
 
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