Aaronjamt to PC Master [email protected]English • 1 year agoBeen trying to figure out why my PC is running slowlemmy.worldimagemessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down19
arrow-up1127arrow-down1imageBeen trying to figure out why my PC is running slowlemmy.worldAaronjamt to PC Master [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoNah, it’s not necessary to do more than an X for larger CPUs or a pea for smaller ones. This is just thermal paste that’s dried up.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoYep, the X method has served me well for decades. I honestly don’t understand why some people insist on slathering on thermal paste like they were making a cake. An X and nice even pressure while you’re screwing down the heatsink is all you need.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoAn x, or, for real jobs (used to do big servers), 3 lines. Did tictactoe for a bit but thats overkill.
Nah, it’s not necessary to do more than an X for larger CPUs or a pea for smaller ones. This is just thermal paste that’s dried up.
Yep, the X method has served me well for decades. I honestly don’t understand why some people insist on slathering on thermal paste like they were making a cake. An X and nice even pressure while you’re screwing down the heatsink is all you need.
An x, or, for real jobs (used to do big servers), 3 lines. Did tictactoe for a bit but thats overkill.