Arctic Ceramique

[baballin328]

Ok I just ordered some Arctic Ceramique. I went to the Arctic Silver site and read the instructions on how apply it. But I'm kind of confused. You first put some on the heatsink, spread it out, and then you wipe it off? And then you put it on to the processor....What does first putting it on the heatsink and then wiping it off do? Fill the tiny grooves with compound?

 

[ziddey]

Ok I just ordered some Arctic Ceramique. I went to the Arctic Silver site and read the instructions on how apply it. But I'm kind of confused. You first put some on the heatsink, spread it out, and then you wipe it off? And then you put it on to the processor....What does first putting it on the heatsink and then wiping it off do? Fill the tiny grooves with compound?

Yep, you got it. That asie, really you only need to put it on one side since they'd be interfacing anyway. But the filling the grooves is exactly right.

 

[AaronP]

Or you can simple put a small dab in the middle of the IHS on the processor and attempt to evenly distribute the thermal paste when you reapply it. YRMV

 

[Zero82z]

Put a small blob of paste on the CPU and squish the heatsink down on it. Take off the heatsink and apply a bit more paste to any areas that aren't covered(if there are any). Repeat until most or all of the heatspreader is covered.

 

[nobody_here]

Put a small blob of paste on the CPU and squish the heatsink down on it. Take off the heatsink and apply a bit more paste to any areas that aren't covered(if there are any). Repeat until most or all of the heatspreader is covered.

actually that's not necessary, the effects of heat and cold, expansion and contraction, etc...will spread it as far as it needs to go, not 100% of the surface of the heat spreader needs to be white covered

 

[baballin328]

actually that's not necessary, the effects of heat and cold, expansion and contraction, etc...will spread it as far as it needs to go, not 100% of the surface of the heat spreader needs to be white covered

All right, but can I do it with that method?

 

[NordicRX8]

actually that's not necessary, the effects of heat and cold, expansion and contraction, etc...will spread it as far as it needs to go, not 100% of the surface of the heat spreader needs to be white covered

Agreed. Rice grain sized (they have to be more specific, I eat over 8 different varieties of rice!) right smack dab in the middle. Most people would be amazed at how big the core is compared to that IHS. It's also amazing how that stuff spreads itself out to cover the majority of the IHS from such a small amount.

 

[baballin328]

Agreed. Rice grain sized (they have to be more specific, I eat over 8 different varieties of rice!) right smack dab in the middle. Most people would be amazed at how big the core is compared to that IHS. It's also amazing how that stuff spreads itself out to cover the majority of the IHS from such a small amount.

So I don't really have to spread some on the heatsink first?

 

[este]

It doesn't hurt to do so.

Thats std procedure

 

[nobody_here]

So I don't really have to spread some on the heatsink first?

what you are talking about is what they refer to as "tinting" the heatsink, which fills the microscopic grooves before the actual installation

as seen here, it's the part where you use the plastic bag over the finger, etc....

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

after you have done this, simply put a small drop, approximately 1/8" diameter roughly in the center of the CPU or heatsink, either way, just not both or you will have too much, then mount it, keeping it as even as possible during installation, tightening screws in an even manner, turn left two times, turn right two times, turn left two times, etc.....so to apply even pressure