Recent content by Fleetwire

I feel like just not bothering anymore pea sized dot it is, who cares that 25% of it wont be covered

Yeah that's why I decided to ditch the pea sized method and try the two lines this time. As for the case ventilation, mine has a mesh front, three NF-A14 case fans and soon a NH-D15 cooler with two 140mm fans on it, and I clean dust filters and the insides of my case regularly. I'm not at all...

I realize, I just don't like doing it. Should've mentioned to not suggest spreading in the original post. I've been recommended to just place two lines, one over the CCX dies and one over the I/O chip, to get maximum pressure directly over the area where heat is produced. This seems good to me...

Nice defensive reaction

Sorry but spreading is not something I'll ever do. I decided to go with this method: Good enough.

Definitely, been waiting to switch to Team Red for a while now

NH-D15 chromax black. Sitting beside my desk along with three Noctua NF-A14 chromax fans, because the Ryzen & mobo aren't here yet.

I've decided to go with putting 5 dots of MX-4, one in the middle and 4 around it but not too close to the edges. Now hopefully I won't have to spin my cooler 360 degrees in order to take it off the next time I need to. I'm still up to discussion.

My 3900X arrives next week and I've been hearing from multiple people that the classic "pea-sized dot" method in the middle no longer applies to 3rd gen Ryzens? Looking at the dies, to me, it looks like it shouldn't matter: Do I just apply a little bit large pea-sized dot than on my...

I'll be back.

I'll be back soon.

Advanced Market Domination

Can't wait for Threadripper 49990X.

Ah yes, rumors, the most definitive proof. No one made this fuss back in 2009 but okay...

Noted, be back with a Ryzen 9 3900x.