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You can just stick a tiny blob in the middle. When you install the heat sink on it, it will be spread out by itself. This way, you don't have to touch.

Remember also, like Adeptus said, less is more. Metal to metal contact is the best. The paste is just to fill tiny imperfections of the CPU surface to the heat sink.

You might also be able to get a brand new heat sink rather that buying thermal paste and/or cleaner.

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Originally posted by rav0
You might also be able to get a brand new heatsink rather that buying therml paste and/or cleaner.

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i was thinking abotu that, are some heat sinks better then others?

They are. Aftermarket heatsinks are almost better that stock heatsinks (processors come with a HSF in the box).

The best heatsinks are expensive, and loud running. Quieter ones are still decent. The better ones are more for overclocking use.

hmm, i'm thinking of just buying a new one now

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Originally posted by rav0
Remember also, like Adeptus said, less is more. Metal to metal comtact is the best.

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Yeah, right, that must be the reason everybody use thermal compound '-_-

And a loud fan doesn't necessarily mean efficient cooling.

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Originally posted by Apatik
Yeah, right, that must be the reason everybody use thermal compound '-_-

And a loud fan doesn't necessarily mean efficient cooling.

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i've been looking in to a few chipset colling systems, and if they work as good as they look then it should help

"chipset" coolers? do you mean CPU coolers? because i don't really see the point in adding/replacing a cooler on your chipset(s) (by chipset I mean northbridge/southbridge).

when it comes to air cooling for CPUs, Thermalright is definitely worth considering.

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Originally posted by Apatik
chipset" coolers? do you mean CPU coolers? because i don't really see the point in adding/replacing a cooler on your chipset(s) (by chipset I mean northbridge/southbridge).

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to be honest i can't remember, my pc froze and shut down, before i should get a good look, but they looked like CPU coolers

chipset coolers are really small... to fit on a chipset and because chipsets don't need as much cooling as CPUs.

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Originally posted by Apatik

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Originally posted by rav0
Remember also, like Adeptus said, less is more. Metal to metal comtact is the best.

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Yeah, right, that must be the reason everybody use thermal compound '-_-

And a loud fan doesn't necessarily mean efficient cooling.

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Metal to metal contact is best. No sarcasm, just facts.