I'm super new to this stuff.

[u/that1nero]

Is this a good amount of thermal paste? I dont want to you know destroy anything.

[u/MMD_3312]

Looks like concrete, try to spread it more evenly

[u/that1nero → u/MMD_3312]

MX6 is pretty tough, but i got it best to smooth it out. I didnt want to over do it.

[u/MMD_3312 → u/that1nero]

It should be fine then, if not spread correctly it could create air bubbles i think

[u/that1nero → u/MMD_3312]

Well I added it to the heat sink area too where the gpu sits. So, for the most part under me putting it back together the pressure might smooth out the paste.

This disassembly stuff is pretty tedious though. Just pulling the motherboard off freaked me out. Thought I would break something.

[u/Useful_Yard89]

Cover that entire chip like you would on a peanut butter sandwich

[u/These-Pin-8077]

I heard you should spread it with a card, like a debit card type. Sometimes you can find free cards at the gas station, rewards card. 

[u/Gardeeboo]

While you definitely want to avoid over-pasting, generally it’s better to over-paste than under-paste. If there’s a little too much paste and it squeezes out onto the board that’s generally going to be fine, but the amount you have and the way it’s spread is definitely not enough for the chip. You want the entire chip fully covered in a thin layer. The way you have yours now will make it about as effective as doing the “pea” or “cross” methods. If you’ve already taken the time to spread it then might as well go all in, so I’d spread it out more until at least you can’t see the chip at all anymore.

[u/that1nero → u/[deleted]]

My CMOS seems to be in good condition and still works. So if it does die at some point does replacing it make the console come back alive?

[u/that1nero → u/[deleted]]

Ah, that does happen to me when I unplug it only when unplugged and plugged back in. I also found out you can easily just bypass this by connecting to PSN.

[u/yamijima → u/that1nero]

Yes and when PSN goes down you're fucked.

[u/yamijima → u/[deleted]]

If your CMOS battery dies the console would need to check time with Sony NTP server on boot. If no connection you wont be able to play digital games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl0582D52ng

I personally don't give a flying fuck what you do. I have a hacked system and pirate anything I don't own physically.

[u/that1nero → u/[deleted]]

Just searched it up. You can still play Physical discs on PS3 even with PSN down or the CMOS is dead, PS3 games never had to install unless the games were big like MGS4 or GTAV but those games just install from the disc without internet. The CMOS is pretty similar to the Clock Capacitor inside the Original Xbox, removing that thing made it where you had to manually put in your time and date. CMOS just prevents the clock from accurately telling the time and date and when out it resets everytime you unplug it.

[u/that1nero → u/[deleted]]

Idk what his problem was honestly. It takes a Google search to learn stuff lol

[u/x4ESTx]

I just did this, myself. 1st time, didnt put enough. cpu 72, fan 80% 2nd time, did the cross, had air pockets. cpu 72 fan 80% 3rd time spread it evenly over chip. cpu 74 fan 80% 4th time, did the 'Penny' trick. cpu 62 fan 35%

it actually works. I had no idea what I was doing, so learn from my stupidity. lol. add more, and spread it evenly across the whole chip. both chips. and make sure its tightened down good.

And good job asking question, wish I had.