Arctic Silver

[Master_Pain]

ok guys, I am getting this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
and this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100010

what's the proper way to apply the paste to my gpu/cpu? How much should I use and how should I apply it? I have a Sapphire x1950 pro and an athlon 64 x2 5600.

 

[GwarGor]

They have a guide at the Arctic Silver website.

 

[0V3RC10CK3D]

a very thin coat, put a small drop on it and spread it out...the thinner the better. You want to use it to transfer heat, not insulate it.

 

[Master_Pain]

Any tricks to spreading it evenly?

 

[GJSNeptune]

I usually cut a piece from a leftover plastic bag, like what screws or a computer component comes in, and wrap it around a credit card (usually my insurance card), and scrape the grease around. Once you spread it pretty well, try to scrape off the surface. What matters most is that you fill in the microscopic spaces. You don't want much more than that.