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Apply Thermal Paste

 
You will need a tube of Arctic Silver 5.
 
 
 
You will need a bottle of ArctiClean Thermal Surface Purifier.
 
 
 
You will need a few Coffee Filters. You can buy these from Walmart in the Coffee isle.
 
 
Remove the plastic cover from the base of the Heat Sink.
 
 
Apply a few drops of ArctiClean solution to the base of the Heat Sink.
 
Wipe the surface clean using a Coffee Filter.
 
 
Apply a few drops of ArctiClean solution to the surface of the CPU.
 
Wipe the surface clean using a separate Coffee Filter.
 
 
Squeeze out a little bit of Thermal Paste from the tube to make a short vertical line as shown below.
 
The picture below shows the ideal amount of Thermal Paste that you should apply.