IC Graphite Thermal Pad + Threadripper

[mooremo]

Hey All ?

I'm getting ready build a new editing rig and I'm considering using the IC Graphite Thermal Pad instead of paste on my CPU. It's going to be a Threadripper powered box and I'm worried that even with the 40mm x 40mm pad that I won't completely cover the die.

Has anyone already used this with a Threadripper? Was one sufficient? Can/Should I use two?

Or should I just get some high quality goop and forget about the neatness of a graphite pad? If so, what paste would you recommend?

 

Any advice that anyone can offer is appreciated!

[Ginger_]

Get some arctic silver or kryonaut instead. those are smaller pads and for the money they arent really worth it. traditional compound isnt that much of a mess to make a pad worth it anyway