Re: MSI® HOW-TO Install AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:47 am
by Pugsley
Holy glop of paste! not even going to spread it out.
Re: MSI® HOW-TO Install AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:58 pm
by Err
I noticed that too. I've always spread a very thin layer.
Re: MSI® HOW-TO Install AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:44 pm
by FlyingPenguin
Yeah not the way I'd do it. I spread it thin and even with a credit card.
Re: MSI® HOW-TO Install AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:06 pm
by Genom
You glop it on so that the pressure spreads it into the necessary gaps. Making a thin layer is prone to air bubbles and reduced efficiency.
Re: MSI® HOW-TO Install AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:13 pm
by normalicy
I've seen a number of reviews agree that glopping is the way to go. That said, I spread a thin layer on both the heatsink & processor. Just don't trust glops to go where they should.
Re: MSI® HOW-TO Install AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:12 pm
by Genom
If you are not OC'ing/running on the edge, it wont matter. If you are using a top model CPU and aggressive OC? you do not want to spread. A air bubble in the wrong spot will kill your CPU.