Chat with a buddy about thermal paste changed my whole approach

Honestly, I was talking to my friend Mike last weekend while we were fixing his old gaming PC. He said he always uses a pea-sized drop of Arctic MX-4 instead of spreading it, and that it gave him 5 degrees better temps on his Ryzen 5. I've been doing the credit card spread method for years, so this hit different. Has anyone else had better luck with the pea method over spreading?

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karen4103mo ago

I mean, I've actually gotten better results spreading it thin myself.

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andrew8543mo ago

Yeah you can cover way more ground without wasting product that way.

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