AMD 64 and Thermal Paste

[elhitman]

Is the installation of the AMD 64 Processor and Heatsink the same as the Installation of a Socket A concerning the Thermal Paste put a thin layer on both the processor and the Heatsink? Thank You

 

[robberbaron]

Is the installation of the AMD 64 Processor and Heatsink the same as the Installation of a Socket A concerning the Thermal Paste put a thin layer on both the processor and the Heatsink? Thank You

No, put a tiny blob in the middle of the heatspreader, and set the heatsink on. We're talking a blob about the size of a grain of white rice.

 

[WanTeD]

There should be a walkthrough with pictures about that.. A lot of people (Including me) get a little bit scared when they do that for the 1st time..

 

[robberbaron]

There should be a walkthrough with pictures about that.. A lot of people (Including me) get a little bit scared when they do that for the 1st time..

There is one.
http://www.articsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions_big2.htm

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions_big2.htm




bah, curses to being slow