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Given the shape of the core (rectangle) I'd put a line down the center oriented the same way the core is.
How can I tell which way the core is oriented?
Also, is "tinting" the heatsink and heat spreader with thermal paste necessary?
Given the shape of the core (rectangle) I'd put a line down the center oriented the same way the core is.
Looking at that picture, does it mean that the middle is more important than the rest of that chip? Of course, hit the rest to have "uniformity" but is it really necessary?
Looking at that picture, does it mean that the middle is more important than the rest of that chip? Of course, hit the rest to have "uniformity" but is it really necessary?
There is a case for tinting the heat sink IF you have direct contact heat pipes.
They are never perfectly flat where the outside tube corners roll up. You use the TIM to fill the gap. I did this on my CM 212 plus.
I got this advice from Artic Silver's website.
putting a line down the middle is the lazy way to do it and although it probably yields roughly the same results, i say spread it because usually when u rely on the heatsink pressure spreading it, it usually will not get to the edges if you dont put enough and if you put too much then it globs and too much is bad anyways.
i've tinted before and see zero gains, so i dont bother anymore. a good even mount is more important so take a bit of extra time doing that part of it.
I wish they made the crap thinner...like less viscous, so it would spread out better and thinner under pressure
spread with clean credit card
I keep a few of those small grocery store rewards keyfob cards for this
I've used Indigo Xtreme a few times and it's basically a bonding layer (removeable but a pain in the butt) and it takes a TIM as far as it can go, from a performance perspective. Otherwise, I just use the blob method. Has worked for me for 20+ years.
The ammo for a BB gun. If that is any help.Whats a BB?
Don't spread it. The spread method has been obsolete for years now.
How can I tell which way the core is oriented?
Also, is "tinting" the heatsink and heat spreader with thermal paste necessary?
I was wondering about when that the paste application would end!
Have you ever seen heat uniformly dissipate on a piece of metal? Google 'Thermal heat spreading on metal" for images on a better picture.Good question. It's called a heat spreader for a reason so why not just try to get it all covered just in case.