Tried a new thermal paste spread method on a gaming rig rebuild

I always did the pea-sized dot in the middle, but a tech in my shop swears by the thin line across the die. We both worked on identical overheating systems last week. The line method dropped temps by a solid 5 degrees Celsius under load. I think it covers the newer, longer CPU dies better. Anyone else switch up their paste technique recently?

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lucast812mo ago

My mechanic friend swears the same line method works better on modern car engine control units too.

rowan_reed682mo ago

He told me the same trick works on my 2020 Ford's computer, and honestly, it fixed a weird idle issue.

oliver_stone152mo ago

My uncle's buddy at the Ford dealership in Toledo said they do the battery reset trick all the time for weird computer glitches. It clears the adaptive memory so the car relearns your driving, which @lucast81 is right about with the newer engine computers. I read a whole forum thread where people fixed rough idles and even transmission shifting just by disconnecting the negative cable for ten minutes. It's crazy how these modern trucks are just fancy computers on wheels now.

betty_perry2423d ago

My buddy down at the garage tried that line method on his 2021 Silverado and it actually worked. He was having this weird surging problem when idling at stoplights and nothing else helped. He just disconnected the negative cable for a good ten minutes, hooked it back up, and the truck ran smooth as glass after that. He was pretty surprised it worked since he figured the newer computers would be too smart for that old trick. Now he tells everyone to try it before spending money on parts they don't need.