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Had to pick between a $40 thermal paste spreader or just using the old credit card method for a batch of office PCs

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3 Comments

Seriously, forty bucks for a paste tool? That's wild for a bunch of office machines. The credit card trick has worked fine for ages. It's not like these are overclocking rigs or anything.

emma_young2mo ago

Credit cards can leave air bubbles though. A proper spreader gives more even coverage, which matters even on basic builds.

fiona_nelson511mo ago

Blinked hard at forty bucks for a piece of plastic. Has anyone actually bought one of those or is that just a scam to make us feel bad about our jam-stained credit cards?