I decided to reapply the paste to my 2009 2.66Ghz CPU - before the application the CPU was running around 28c, after the application its now 32c on idle.
I applied a very thin layer, perhaps too thin ? then screwed the 3mm hex screws in no particular order. Thinking about it, perhaps I should have tightened them up like a car wheel (opposites) ?
Its the first time I've applied paste to a lidded CPU, I usually apply a thin layer to a lidless cpu and then bed the heatsink onto the paste (which you can't do on a mac pro).
Any tips on this will be much appreciated!
P.S the paste is Arctic Silver 5
I applied a very thin layer, perhaps too thin ? then screwed the 3mm hex screws in no particular order. Thinking about it, perhaps I should have tightened them up like a car wheel (opposites) ?
Its the first time I've applied paste to a lidded CPU, I usually apply a thin layer to a lidless cpu and then bed the heatsink onto the paste (which you can't do on a mac pro).
Any tips on this will be much appreciated!
P.S the paste is Arctic Silver 5
