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Applying thermal paste on square-bottom cooler

TimidMage66
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Got a Gammaxx 200T for my Ryzen 5 2600, but confused how you apply thermal paste due to the square design on the bottom

 

On Intel processors I thought you get the thermal paste and only put a pea sized blob on, and it would spread out as you put it on. However, due to the square bottom design of my cooler, I feel like doing it this way would not cover the entire surface area. It already has some pre applied, but I got some noctua paste I want to use.

 

What is the proper way to apply thermal paste in this situation? Do you need to use a card to spread it out manually?

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99% of coolers have square plates. Your CPU is a square/rectangle too...

 

Just put a pea-sized blob on, it'll spread out over most of it. If you're really worried then spread a thin layer over your CPU with a credit card or something. 

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Everything you need to know about thermal paste is in here.

There are lots of methods for applying it, but this video has it backed up with numbers.

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This applies to practically every CPU and cooler (square bottomed coolers, square CPU). 

Just add a line or a pea-sized blob of thermal paste onto the top of your CPU. I have no preference as to what method you use since they deliver the same performance. 

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Just as you have always done it. Its not rocket science. If it would be TR or Intels workstation chip, then elongated rice grain might suit better.

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