

This ensures the thermal paste is squashed and distributed evenly along the surface. Then, attach the heat sink to the processor, applying pressure on the four corners equally. The simplest method of application is to place a pea-sized drop on the middle of the processor. The above video shows how varied these paste application patterns can get. If you scour the internet, you'll find theorems, strategies, and passed-down advice for application. Given the importance of thermal paste, there's a disturbingly volatile debate on the best way to apply it. This occurrence is why people suggest re-applying the thermal paste to prevent a computer from overheating. The dryness reduces its effectiveness and causes the CPU to get toasty. Over time, the thermal paste will get old and dry. This creates an air-tight seal and increases the rate of heat transfer. Not only is thermal paste a good conductor of heat, but it can get into those small gaps and grooves on the surfaces of the hardware. If not properly sealed up, these gaps allow air between the processor and the heat sink, reducing the heat transfer efficiency between the two. The surface of the CPU and the heat sink's contact plate is covered in tiny grooves and gaps. This seal may seem good enough to stop air from getting in unfortunately, even a tight squeeze isn't enough to keep air out. If you've prodded around inside a computer, you'll know that the heat sink presses tightly against the CPU. Unfortunately, air is a terrible conductor of heat, so there needs to be as little air as possible between the CPU and the heat sink for optimum transfer. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.CPUs can get very hot, so it's essential to draw heat from it as quickly as possible. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. Overusing our search engine with a very large number of searches in a very short amount of time.Using a badly configured (or badly written) browser add-on for blocking content.Running a "scraper" or "downloader" program that either does not identify itself or uses fake headers to elude detection.Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine.


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