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Originally Posted by Bifta
You need more than pin head size! The point of heatsink compound is to even out the imperfections in the machining of the heatsink/CPU die, generally a pea sized amount does the trick.
(as for antistatic straps, it's doubtful that most people own them, so earthing yourself on the case chassis is just as effective, i.e. hold it with your spare hand)
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If it leaks over the side of the die it can cause problems m8..... It would have to be a small pea
The air gap around the die can have air temperatures that are very very high. This can dry the compound and actualy insulate the die from the heat sync.... I have seen this happen thousands of times.