Tried thermal paste spreading with a credit card vs the pea method on my old Ryzen 5

Pea method dropped my temps by 8 degrees Celsius compared to the credit card spread after 3 tries each with Arctic MX-4, and I even let the paste cure for 24 hours between tests because I was that bored.

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taylor.jessica11d ago

damn 8 degrees is a huge difference, glad you tested it that thoroughly

rowank6911d ago

My neighbor always insists her oven runs 10 degrees cold, but she's never actually checked it with a thermometer. You're right @taylor.jessica, it's funny how we just trust these things without testing them, until someone like you actually does the math.