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technomancer · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2016, 06:21:10 PM »

Excellent

glad we could help.

Jocklad · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2016, 05:24:28 AM »

Thanks for all your help.

Last night I completely stripped down a Lenova desktop for cleaning.

Re-assembled the cpu/heatsink using Arctic silver thermal paste using the pea method.

Psensor is reading cpu temp about 30 deg C.

All is well.

Will mark this thread as solved.

Jocklad

technomancer · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2016, 01:38:34 PM »

The way I learned was to put absolutely the minimal amount of thermal paste. Put a small pea sized amount on CPU, then take a business card and smooth it out as thin as possible.
The goal is to have a paper thin layer. The paste is only for filling "gaps" and manufacturing imperfections when mating the heat sink. ( Too much thermal paste can actually have a negative affect. )
Link to a good guide-> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Laptop-Notebook-Overheating,review-1596-9.html

(If you get into industrial applications on SCR's, transistors and power dissipating components then there are precise ways per manufacturer.)

Jerry · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2016, 08:04:14 AM »

The way I do it - a small blob in the middle of the cpu, press down with the heatsink evenly.

richtea · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2016, 07:19:41 AM »

It´s a personal thing, so take your pick:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=applying+thermal+paste

Jocklad · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2016, 06:38:03 AM »

Been reading up on cpu/heatsink cleaning.

There is a bewildering amount of advice on how thermal paste should be applied.

How do you apply thermal paste.

Jocklad