Use thermal grease to properly dissipate heat to your computer

Heat has always been a big problem for everyone when using a computer. We are always trying to reduce the operating temperature of the computer. Therefore, thermal management is a very important maintenance link. Understanding thermal grease is the correct application of computer heat dissipation. one of the foundations.

1. Correctly select the appropriate thermal grease

Most thermal grease compounds contain silicone and zinc oxide, and more expensive compounds contain excellent heat-resistant conductors such as silver or ceramic powder. The advantage of silver or ceramic powder thermal grease is that you will have a more efficient heat transfer. But in fact basic thermal grease will suffice for most people’s needs.
If you plan on overclocking your computer, try to make the thermal paste mostly silver, copper and gold. These are thermal greases that can be made best for metal.

2. Clean the bottom of the heat sink and the surface of the CPU

Use a cotton swab or cotton ball dipped in isopropyl alcohol to gently remove surface dirt. Alcohols preferably have higher proportions. 70% is good, but 90% is better.

3. Sand the heatsink and processor surface if necessary

Ideally, these two contact surfaces would be completely flat, which would completely eliminate the need for thermal paste. If your radiator base is rough, wet sand it down, polishing it to make it smoother. This is not always necessary unless your goal is ultimate cooling performance.
Thermal grease fills in the gaps and defects on the surface to be added. Because modern production techniques cannot enable defect-free surfaces, thermally conductive silicone will always be necessary.

4. Put thermal grease in the center of the heat sink base

The beads of paste should be smaller than BB or rice grains. If you know it’s supposed to be “pea sized”, which is too much paste, you’ll end up sticking with the motherboard.
There is no need to spread the silicone grease to the circulating cooler, as the pressure being applied will spread it evenly over its surface

5. Attach external heat sink to the processor

Instead of mounting the heatsink with pressure from all sides, and the bead you place on the surface will be spread over the entire contact surface. This will create a thin, even layer, which will fill in the gaps and also avoid excessive build-up.
As heat is applied, the paste will become thinner and spread more towards the edges. That’s why it’s important to use a small amount of paste, because a little goes a long way.

6. Do not remove the radiator after installation

It can be difficult to check if your heatsink has been applied correctly. If you break the stamp created when installing the heatsink, you will need to restart the process, first clean off the old sticker, then reapply it.

7. Reconnect the fan to the motherboard

The wire of the CPU fan should be plugged into the CPU fan socket, because it mainly has the PWM function, which allows the computer to automatically adjust the fan speed without changing the voltage.