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  1. July 5th, 2001 03:06 AM #1
    DuronOCer
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    Thermal Compound - how much?

    I just bought some Thermal compound from a local radio shack. My question is how much to add on the core of my CPU? Also how much of an area to cover. Currently I have a very thin layer covering only the core. Should I appy more?
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  2. July 5th, 2001 03:31 AM #2
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    Apply as little as possible - just enough to fill tiny voids. Too much is a bad thing...
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  3. July 5th, 2001 09:55 AM #3
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    A thin even layer. A lot of people use a credit card to spread it around.

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  4. July 5th, 2001 01:00 PM #4
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    Later on tonight I'm going to take a picture of my CPU with the Thermal Compound applied, just want it to be safe
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  5. July 5th, 2001 01:29 PM #5
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