Innovation Cooling's Diamond 7 TIM test results

[tastymannatees]

Hmm, I just tested the Intel stock cooler, and it only applies pressure on the edges of the core. It is properly red, though

I think I'm going to apply some TIM here as well, and then do a pressure test. I'd love to know if pressure is then spread properly.

I would use as thin a paste as you have ICD7 is kind of thick and takes time to spread cold and probably would skew the result.

One of the reasons to do it dry is that it reveals the imperfections. whetted with grease they fill in and in those void bondline areas the paste can be 2X or 3X thicker losing a good portion of performance. you will still have pretty much the overall psi that you had when it was dry but you lose the more important contact info.