-> and then there's also the use of the heatsink pad instead of the
"goo"... the
-> pads are more uniform in size, shape and thickness and provide better transfer
-> than goo that relies on the gap and pressure to spread out and hopefully be
-> uniform in thickness...

 It just takes practice. But becasue the Heat Sink compound has a higher
heat conductivity index then the Padt it is far perferable. BUT it is
harder to correctly install. Both too muxh and too little can cause
problems.
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