BEGINNERS GUIDE: How To Apply CPU Thermal Paste

Thank you so much! now I know what thermal paste is and how to apply it haha, cheers!

I want to repaste Should my pc be lying down?

Condom go hard

applying thermal paste on the cpu is one of the most anxiety triggering things for me. it kinda goes up there with changing the strings on my guitar too. it always gives me anxiety. you can go overboard so fast and also apply to little just as fast at the same time. it's the worst part of building a pc by far. everything else i can deal with but the thermal paste application i just wish we had a better way of doing it.

I hit the like button after he kissed the camera 😉 ❤

Paper towels shouldnt be used on electronic devices....?

My bro has a condom on his hand 💀 but overall good job bro

Hi. Is it ok to use ethyl alcohol (the common alcohol) instead of the ispropyl one? Thanks

Hi, I did what you did but why my PC no longer turns on after applying? 😢

i’m trying to replace my thermal paste but there’s this black cord coming from the part that goes on top of the cpu and it’s preventing me from removing it fully, any tips ?

I have a question If i install a new cpu, do i have to add thermal paste?

Should you spread it around?

That hardware must've cost a fortune. Jeesus!

So glad I read these comments!

Leaving everything in the case to do a cpu cooler swap is wild

I used artic silver 5 on my cpu and gpu, should i switch to mx 4?

How many times should i be doing this each month?

I didn't change it for 8+ years since I had no clue. I'm definitely going to now that I have another high-end pc 😅

what cooler do u have there

I recently replaced amd stock thermal past with a zinc oxide based thermal paste, But i think i did something wrong becoz temperatures are not good

Thank you for being straight-to the point and not filling the video with useless filler explaining the history of thermal paste and your grandmas favourite cookie recipe.

Are we gonna ignore the condom in the room 💀

Why did bro have a condom

I saw a video that shows an X patter is the best way to apply the thermal paste

A condom in place of gloves? lol

Microfiber cloth instead of paper towels

Why is your thumbnail of a intel cpu?

Thanks! That WOULD be my luck.

ive had my pc for a bit over a year and only when my pc fan started making noises did i take it off, its had no thermal paste this whole time, i done a cpu temp check and it was idling 90c

Thanks for the tip about overspill. Has potentially saved me from wrecking an old but much loved laptop 👍🙂👍

Amazing tutorial and conviently you have the same cooler that I do so the fear was pretty much zero. this was so easy to replace thank you so much for an amazing tutorial!

Well done, mate! Very clear, very helpful. I'll subscribe.

Are you sure that Arctic Silver 5 is conductive? The website specifically states that it does NOT conduct electricity

I def tried that “pea size” method & nearly fried my cpu because it was no where near enough… was hitting 80c just opening browser tabs & 95c with gaming. Had to do a zig zag across the cpu for it to even be adequate enough

how much is needed for 1 CPU? I mean If I buy 1 gm does it has enough to do on 1 cpu?

Do i have to apply it further with my finger and even out the dot or just put the thermal paste there as a dot and then straight away press it using a cooler ? Please tell me

Also to note. You should run your computer for 10 minutes and then shut it down right before performing this. It will warm up the paste and make it easier to remove. Also Doing it cold has the potential to damage the CPU though probably slim it is possible. SO DONT RISK IT!!

Thank you, that helps a lot!

First time doing this already nervous without even doing anything yet

Quick solid video, thank you!

Want to make one correcton to this video, thermal paste is non-conductive. if it gets on the CPU or in the socket, it wont actually short out the PC.

Just one dot? I didn’t know that.

pc been acting up, hasn't been cleaned in almost a decade, took a look and realized. Everything covered in a 2mm layer of dust. Took every component out, cleaned it off, now putting it back together. Didn't have thermal paste so had to drive to the city to get some. Im surprised the CPU and GPU held up with 1 load of paste after all these years. Or anything else in that matter... thanks bald tech guy™️!

Super helpful video, thank you so much man!! 🙌

This is the building step that always gives me a stomachache. That and booting Windows but that's a problem for a different day.

You state....."Today, I learned how to apply thermal paste". Well if you only learned today, then how can you recommend Isopropyl alcohol? You are not in a position to recommend anything!! You talk as if you've used 100's of products and Isopropyl alcohol is the best. Jeeeeez....... talk about click bait!!!

What if you just paint all the processors with that paste? As if you put that point in the middle would not cover the hole processors? Just asking