(12.18.25) AMD DAILY POLL: Tower Tinker Thursdays

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Thermal Paste Debate

:red_question_mark: It’s the age-old tech question… the debate that has strewn through halls at gaming and tech conventions around the world! How much thermal paste do you use when installing your CPU? Vote and drop your method below! Bonus points if you have pics that make us laugh!

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  • Pea-sized perfection
  • About a grain of rice
  • Spread it like butter
  • More paste = more heat transfer, right?
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I used to do the pea-sized drop, but nowadays X marks the spot. Personally, the thermal phase change pads have grown on me. For builds that I know will require little maintenance, the pads are the way to go. PTM 7950 is expensive to get where I live, but others work well enough.

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I am usually a fan of the pea sized amount, but the new tools to spread it are intriguing. I may do that from now on.

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I’m personally a fan of the silkscreen stencil method. Perfect application every time.