"Ed" wrote in message
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fwiw, I got the best temps by putting no more then about 3/4 of a BB's
worth of paste right in the center of the CPU, then put the heatsink on
and lock it down. The temps were higher when I spread the paste out over
the whole top of the CPU. (2 - MSI /Clawhammer systems)

Ed

How much higher, Ed?

I can see that you could get a thinner layer of AS if you use the "3/4 of a
bb" method. But how much difference did it make?

Chip