wadepalmer•25d agoMost Upvoted

PSA: Check your thermal paste application method

Tried the pea method on a client's Ryzen 5 5600X last Tuesday. Temps were hitting 95C under load. Opened it up and the paste barely spread. Switched to the spread method with a plastic card. Dropped 20 degrees instantly. Anyone else ditch the pea method for spreading manually?

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shah.evan25d agoMost Upvoted

Pea method working fine here on a 5600X. Maybe bad batch of paste or uneven mounting pressure? Spreading it yourself can trap air bubbles if you're not careful.

elliot_harris2525d ago

Yeah that sounds rough man, glad you got it sorted out though.