You know it (or at least you should if you're a Guru3D regular!) thermal paste, also called TIM as in thermal insulation material, is an often-overlooked part of most computer setups. You can simply ...

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 ...

Learn how to apply thermal paste on your PC for optimal cooling. Here are key PC building tips to master applying thermal paste and avoid overheating. Pixabay, thalienano Applying thermal paste ...

New PC builders almost always find trouble understanding the use case of thermal paste and its application. Thermal paste, also known as thermal grease, is used to ensure efficient cooling of the CPU.

Metal-based thermal pastes require a bit more expertise and caution during the application, and that is not just because they are electrically conductive. Firstly, the heatsink needs to be thoroughly ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Putting together a PC yourself is often a cheaper option than opting for a pre-built one, but it requires ...

If you're building a computer, you need thermal paste, or heat paste, to ensure that your computer's processor doesn't overheat. It's a gloopy, silvery material that you squirt between the processor ...

Adrian has been a tech enthusiast since the 90s with a particular passion for gaming that developed thanks to his first gaming outings on Pong, Zork and Space Invaders. In the years that followed he ...

I've just ordered some Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste. When I first assembled my current PC, I applied too much paste because I spread it up to the edges of the heatspreader (picture here), which I later ...

If you run a computer without thermal compound on the processor, you could soon be in the market for a new processor. Thermal compound, also known as thermal paste and thermal grease, is a material ...