- Apr 4, 2008
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I'm getting the Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler (to be used with a Core i7 930) and I had two questions about thermal paste:
1. Is Arctic Silver 5 still the best stuff to use?
2. How much should I use and how should I apply it?
According to the instructions for installing the cooler on Noctua's website, I should only apply a small (4-5mm) dot at the center of the CPU's heat spreader. That's quite a bit less than I used on my Q6600 with an AC Freezer 7 Pro, so I just wanted to check with you guys to make sure that's right. Thanks!
1. Is Arctic Silver 5 still the best stuff to use?
2. How much should I use and how should I apply it?
According to the instructions for installing the cooler on Noctua's website, I should only apply a small (4-5mm) dot at the center of the CPU's heat spreader. That's quite a bit less than I used on my Q6600 with an AC Freezer 7 Pro, so I just wanted to check with you guys to make sure that's right. Thanks!