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Been trying to figure out why my PC is running slow (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] Molecular0079@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Yep, the X method has served me well for decades. I honestly don't understand why some people insist on slathering on thermal paste like they were making a cake. An X and nice even pressure while you're screwing down the heatsink is all you need.

[โ€“] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 1 points 3 years ago

An x, or, for real jobs (used to do big servers), 3 lines. Did tictactoe for a bit but thats overkill.