Best method for thermal paste?

[Voids]

I watched one of linus' videos and noticed he does the line method so I tried it and my temps feel 3.5c compared to the pea method which I previously used. Is there a better way even the that?

[Pugs501]

A Pea Size plop will work

[mr.skyrim_pc]

I think the pea method is best.

[C0LL0SS0S]

You just started something that is even worse than PC vs console

 

I recommend a rize corn for measure

[werto165]

TekSyndicate Have a great video about it: 

 

[SimpleG]

Nutella

[pablopg69]

To be honest, nothing will teach you better than experience.

[Voids]

TekSyndicate Have a great video about it:

I used the line method and got better temps than the pea method

[vembutech]

[Voids]

To be honest, nothing will teach you better than experience.

I guess the line method is better for me haha

[Micky Love]

I like the caper method  :lol:   

[vSyNd1c4t3]

I watched one of linus' videos and noticed he does the line method so I tried it and my temps feel 3.5c compared to the pea method which I previously used. Is there a better way even the that?

 

I personally like spread, and was getting higher temps when I did pea in comparison. (operator error?) sure coulda been, but I did what worked.

 

I would suggest if you are doing spread method to leave it a little thicker in the middle, as this will make you not get air in the middle like in TekSyndicate's video.

 

I INVENT THE NEW METHOD!

 

The Hill Method!

 

Edit:

I think the spread method is best, cause after the paste heats up, it moves, releasing some of the air pockets.

[techguru]

anyone who does anything other then spreading it evenly over the surface of the cpu to a paper thin amount...is doing it wrong

[Voids]

anyone who does anything other then spreading it evenly over the surface of the cpu to a paper thin amount...is doing it wrong

 

That's a bold statement to make. Linus must be doing it wrong then  :rolleyes:

[techguru]

That's a bold statement to make. Linus must be doing it wrong then  :rolleyes:

yea..when he does it the lazy way

[sgloux3470]

I used the line method and got better temps than the pea method

Now do it 3 times in a row to prove it's method and not random.

[humpingpandas]

Depends on the die underneath the heat spreader.

[duriel]

pea / x method but don't overdo the paste

 

x method probably better on amd cpus as they tend to have more flat surface area compared to intel chips in my experience

pea method overall is solid.

[kronickiller]

borat does thermal paste lol

[Kamina]

The amount you put and pressure you apply is what really matters the most.

[Hieb]

It varies. Using the same method you can get different results numerous times in a row depending on how much total you used, how well it's spread out, how tight the heatsink is mounted, and how dry the paste is (sometimes it gets better or worse over time depending on the paste).

 

I generally do a grain of rice. A very short line, and my temps are fantastic. i5-4690K loads at 55C on a be quiet Pure Rock.

[numnums]

I've always done the cross method