PSA: That guy on Reddit was right about thermal paste spread

I swapped the shell on my Switch Lite last Tuesday and some random user named u/CoolModder99 said to spread the thermal paste instead of the pea method. I was skeptical because I've always done the pea method on PC builds. Figured I'd give it a try since I had the heat sink off anyway. Booted up Zelda and my temps dropped by about 4 degrees Celsius under load. Now I'm wondering if I've been doing it wrong on every console mod I've ever done. Anybody else get better results spreading paste on these small chips?

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fisher.charlie10d ago

Stopped doing the pea method on anything after I tried spreading on a PS4 Pro. Dropped about 5 degrees on my unit. The small chips on these handheld consoles just don't have enough surface area for a pea to work right. Makes total sense once you see how tiny the die actually is.

spencer_hayes7110d agoProlific Poster

Yeah, totally agree. The pea method is way overkill for these tiny chips. Better to just spread a thin layer and call it done.