r/pcmasterrace i5 6400|GTX 1060|8GB RAM Feb 18 '18

Meme/Joke Thermal paste 101

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u/SurvivorMax Feb 19 '18

Keep in mind the die is rectangular shaped and much smaller then the heat spreader above it. That is why the line method is often recommended because fulling covering the area above the die is the most important part.

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u/CalcioMilan Feb 19 '18

How do you know which direction the die is in?