I installed the D15 per instructions to my Intel 1150 i7 on an ASRock Extreme 4 MB. After a few days of using it and for the record it cools amazingly well..I wanted to check the paste spread just to be sure and also because my core #2 is hotter by about 5 deg. Prob normal but I figured I would check to ensure everything is correct and reapply the paste.
I used a 5mm dot in the center per the instructions but when I removed the cooler, there is a void in the center. One tech article said to use the metal threaded standoffs, but the Noctua instrustions show the plastic standoff.
Could the standoffs possibly be different in height by just a very small margin?
After removing the cooler it appears the dab was too much but it shouldn't be void in the center I would assume.
This is what I have:
I used a 5mm dot in the center per the instructions but when I removed the cooler, there is a void in the center. One tech article said to use the metal threaded standoffs, but the Noctua instrustions show the plastic standoff.
Could the standoffs possibly be different in height by just a very small margin?
After removing the cooler it appears the dab was too much but it shouldn't be void in the center I would assume.
This is what I have: