Thermal compound application on GPU

[magicman1358]

So I'm gonna replace the thermal compound on my GPU but I've never done it before so is there any technique to apply it? I saw Linus's video on Vapor chamber and thermal compound replacement guide but he didn't show how to apply it. I saw some other videos using the "line" and "pea" technique but those were on CPU's and I wasn't sure if it made a difference or not. All I know is that you need more thermal compound on a GPU compared to a CPU. 

[Salmiakbal]

Just put a dot on that there GPU. It's not rocket science

[Morfy]

Please don't ask this, it will become tabu in a few weeks, i can predict that by the time i get up tomorow, this page will have people debating over 2 methods, with no end point. Just put a dot in the middle/ spread it in a thin layer.

[Elven]

 

So I'm gonna replace the thermal compound on my GPU but I've never done it before so is there any technique to apply it? I saw Linus's video on Vapor chamber and thermal compound replacement guide but he didn't show how to apply it. I saw some other videos using the "line" and "pea" technique but those were on CPU's and I wasn't sure if it made a difference or not. All I know is that you need more thermal compound on a GPU compared to a CPU. 

 

Once you've cleaned off the resonance or the previous thermal paste using isopropyl alcohol and tissue, then use a lint cloth to wipe down any contaminants still on the GPU chip. Then place a small "pea sized" blob of thermal paste and place the heatsink/shroud back on. When screwing the screws back in, ensure you screw the 4 screws in from diagonal corners to even out the pressure. Then tighten to finish and plug the 3 pin fan power cable back to the PCB.

 

Hope this helps  ^_^

 

Elven