To apply thermal paste to the CPU or GPU of your Windows computer, follow the steps mentioned below. Collect all the prerequisite gadgets Get the surface ready Apply the coolant Start the system Let ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thermal paste (otherwise known as thermal grease) is mentioned a lot more than you might think in gamer forums and by PC builders, which is surprising considering it’s just a small addition to any rig ...

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A textbook example of how NOT to apply thermal paste to your CPU. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Everyone has their preferred ...

I'm not going to name names (that would be cruel), but there's a bloke in the office who insists on spreading thermal paste with an old credit card. To be fair, he tends to achieve a fairly even layer ...

I just received my 1.2 T-bird and an epox 8-kta3 motherboard today and there was no thermal past in the package. The processor has rubber feet now (to keep from cracking the core?) and the fan has ...

In context: Applying thermal paste can be one of the most delicate parts of building and customizing a PC. It's somewhat easy to make mistakes, and builders have been arguing over the best methods for ...

We all know that applying thermal paste to CPUs isn't the easiest thing to do, squirt a little on... move it around, make it kinda even... but now there's an idiot-proof method of applying the perfect ...

Some like 'em runny, some don't. Whatever your preference, it can be incredibly frustrating to buy a new CPU or CPU cooler and realise you now have to deliberate over the dozens of thermal pastes on ...

The GPU is one of the most important components of your PC that works hard when you're gaming, editing videos, or doing anything that requires intensive graphics power. As the GPU processes data and ...