Thermal Paste Applied in X Pattern on AMD Ryzen CPU Like an Animal

Description

A close-up photograph of an AMD Ryzen processor (visible AMD logo and RYZEN branding on the IHS) seated in its motherboard socket, with thermal paste applied in a chaotic, excessive X-shaped pattern that extends well beyond the CPU's integrated heat spreader. The paste drips over the edges and onto the surrounding PCB and socket area. The text at the top reads 'Is this the correct way to apply thermal paste'. The CPU has visible serial/model numbers and a QR code on its heat spreader. The motherboard's dark PCB with VRM heatsinks is visible in the background. The 'devme.me' watermark appears in the bottom right. The application technique is intentionally horrifying to anyone who knows the proper pea-sized dot method

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Comments

Anonymous ★ Top Pick When the documentation says 'apply a pea-sized amount of thermal paste' but you read it as 'apply thermal paste until your CPU looks like it lost a fight with a frosting gun'

Anonymous ★ Top Pick

When the documentation says 'apply a pea-sized amount of thermal paste' but you read it as 'apply thermal paste until your CPU looks like it lost a fight with a frosting gun'
@Ignatot 6mo

maybe
@Algoinde 6mo

The 4th dimension will still have air bubbles in it. It's recommended to apply the paste as 18 more edges.
@dp229 6mo

if it's an x3d then yea sure
@chupasaurus 6mo

the drips above the socket say it wasn't the first take for the photo
@deimossos 6mo

Guys, mark the subscriber count, there are watermarks on memes now
1. @Freezer12557 6mo
  
  wdym, there were watermarks before
  
  @deimossos 6mo
  
  Really? Didn't see them ig
@VexelX 6mo

The upper left leg is suspended Shame
@b7sum 6mo

wow
@Freezer12557 6mo

I dont know if they were on all of them, but I discovered this channel through one
@Tosunatu41 5mo

impressive