How TIM Works & How To Apply It Correctly
When you're building your own system, it's important to understand what is happening inside. One thing that's often overlooked is thermal interface material - a simple concept, but one that's often misunderstood. We explain how it works and share some tips to help you get the best out of your system.
Cellophane on a finger? Yeah, because that gives an even coating :/
Hell, Artic supply a credit card sized spreader all the time with their sets (or used to).
For those who don't know, while they got the amount correct (ish), you should be spreading it evenly with a credit card so that there's ~ 1mm thickness. It's go to be even.
If you havn't got a spreader, use a credit card shaped bit of plastic, it works fine.
buzzmong wrote:Hell, Artic supply a credit card sized spreader all the time with their sets (or used to).
For those who don't know, while they go the amount correct (ish), you should be spreading it evenly with a credit card so that there's ~ 1mm thickness. It's go to be even.
If you havn't got a spreader, use a credit card shaped bit of plastic, it works fine.
I don't think they ever have, arctic silver have just suggested a sensible line using the heatsink to spread it, for as long as I can remember, anyway.
Which is also the method I've used forever. (in a few cases I'll spread it out, but rarely)
I'm pretty sure Artic have supplied a card in the past, however the past may be many moons ago, tubes last for ages when you're not on an upgrade spree.
Not that I'd use it, Coolermaster did supply a proper one which is the one that gets used all the time.
I usually place weeny little blobs on like a 5 on a dice and squish it down. I've only put too much one once and too little on once. I did take it apart wipe off the excess and get a few degrees cooler in the case of too much. With the too little I noticed temperature fluctuations and took the hs off and stuck another tiny blob on the bit where it wasn't really covered, sorted it out.
I've never tried a finger in a bit of plastic before. Couldn't be arsed to be quite honest.
How TIM Works & How To Apply It Correctly
