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<blockquote data-quote="LsGuy" data-source="post: 8727667" data-attributes="member: 681035">Download the graphics driver for your card, on the desktop go into properties and make sure your resolution is set correctly.Also for the record, I have never let thermal paste sit longer than 10 minutes before booting, and I have never heard of this being practiced before. Interesting concept.I&#039;ve also never spread thermal paste. For one, you just don&#039;t need to spread it. And 2, if you don&#039;t take great care in doing so, you can actually leave bare spots on the cpu. I just use the drop in the middle and let the heat sink spread it for me. Those lines on your cooler where paste was missing is one of 3 things. 1, it got pulled off as you removed the cooler. 2, uneven clamping pressure from the cooler. 3, uneven surface of either the cpu or the cooler. Thermal paste on the side in excess amounts should be avoided, however it&#039;s only an issue with conductive thermal pastes. I haven&#039;t used the stuff you are using, so I cannot say if it is conductive. Many these days are not.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LsGuy, post: 8727667, member: 681035"] Download the graphics driver for your card, on the desktop go into properties and make sure your resolution is set correctly. Also for the record, I have never let thermal paste sit longer than 10 minutes before booting, and I have never heard of this being practiced before. Interesting concept. I've also never spread thermal paste. For one, you just don't need to spread it. And 2, if you don't take great care in doing so, you can actually leave bare spots on the cpu. I just use the drop in the middle and let the heat sink spread it for me. Those lines on your cooler where paste was missing is one of 3 things. 1, it got pulled off as you removed the cooler. 2, uneven clamping pressure from the cooler. 3, uneven surface of either the cpu or the cooler. Thermal paste on the side in excess amounts should be avoided, however it's only an issue with conductive thermal pastes. I haven't used the stuff you are using, so I cannot say if it is conductive. Many these days are not. [/QUOTE]

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