Re: Computer turns on and then just dies

On Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:27:43 -0500, Paul wrote:

> No, you do a test fitting, applying your proposed dot pattern, and
> checking the spread of the compound when the heatsink is pressed into it.

And then clean up that mess again?
 
> The size of the "contact circle" as the paste spreads, tells you
> 
> 1) Whether the dot was the right size.
> 2) Whether it should have been a five dot pattern.

I think I'll try the small dot and (self made) spatula like the guy in
the YT vid. He says everybody's going to hate him for it, but he's been
doing it for years.

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