Thermal paste aids heat transference between the processor and cooling solution, whether a water block or heatsink for an air cooler. Air is not a great conductor of heat, which hampers the ability of the processor to cool down under load. Thermal paste helps alleviate this by filling out an...
Thermal paste, also known as thermal grease or heat sink compound, conducts heat in the same way as a thermal pad does. Thermal paste is made out of similar materials as the thermal pads, but in a liquid form that can be manipulated to fit the area that it is needed in. By applyi...
you apply a single dot of thermal paste around the size of a pea to the centre of the CPU, then attach the CPU cooler. This method is ideal for standard size CPUs as the pea will easily spread to cover the entire CPU without much (or any) spillage. ...
Needing to know how to apply thermal paste may not be something you’ve had to deal with so far if you’ve freshly installed a CPU before, or if any coolers you’ve purchased have come with paste pre-applied. But it’s important to know what you’re doing before undertaking it by yo...
Learn the correct way to apply thermal paste to your GPU with our step-by-step guide. Maximize cooling efficiency for peak gaming!
Whenever you install a heatsink on a CPU or a video card, you always have to apply thermal paste. It is very crucial to the performance of the heatsink. You could get a very high-end heatsink, and without thermal paste, it will fail to work in the way it was designed too. What...
That’s why it’s important to know not only how it works, but also how to correctly apply it when working with a CPU. When Do You Need to Apply Thermal Paste? Thermal transfer material is used when installing any cooling solution. When people think about thermal paste in the context of...
However, in nearly every case,this is extremely overkill.Even though thermal paste does dry out over time, it takes years for it to negatively impact your system. Even though living in a dry area caused my thermal paste to dry out more quickly, it was never at a rate where I was worri...
Thermal Paste, Thermal Compound, or Thermal Interface Material (TPM) helps cool down your CPU and GPU. If you are a gamer, you must be aware of its importance. You need to ensure they have not dried out and are applied thoroughly. This post will show how to apply thermal paste to the...
Step 2: Apply the Paste What You’ll Need: Replacement thermal paste, such asArtic MX-4orNoctua NT H1 Thermal Compound There’s a lot of debate in the PC community around thermal paste application. Some swear by the dot method, while others are die-hard advocates of the spiral application...