^^ yeah lots of people like to get a little paintbrush and spread a tiny layer over the entire die... that makes sure you get the entire surface, but i find more paste gets stuck towards the centre of the chip if the layer is too thick
EDIT: oh yeah... here's chad's BIOS shots for everyone to have a look at
BIOS screens removed
i already made some suggestions via PM, but any other help would be great
EDIT2: didnt realise he had already posted shots