Best Way to Apply Thermal Paste? Does it Even Matter?

This is a long debated topic, what is the best way to apply thermal paste and does it even matter? In this video I share my results after testing 7 different thermal paste application methods so that we may answer these question. I used corsair TM30, great cpu paste!

US Links
TM30 paste: https://amzn.to/3nHr2vR
Noctua Thermal Compound: https://amzn.to/3QJdrDF

Canadian Links
TM30 paste: https://amzn.to/3XhC8cO
Noctua Thermal Paste: https://amzn.to/3CRGcrY

0:00 The thermal paste debate
0:55 Test Methodology
2:51 Application Methods
3:04 P/Dot Method
3:17 Rice Grain Method
3:26 Line Method
3:35 X/Cross Method
4:01 Penta Dot Method
4:37 Buttered Toast, Spread Method
4:56 It Doesn't Really Matter
5:42 AMD Transfer Plate Grooves
6:38 Tiny Dot Method
7:44 In Conclusion

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