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 ...

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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.

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I have rung up my computer dealer and he can't find any cheaps fans (only fancy ORB ones) and he said to try some thermal grease. So can you tell me how to apply it. I'm going to put it on the CPU and ...

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 ...

In context: One of the oldest debates among PC builders concerns the correct or most effective way to apply thermal paste. A single blob, multiple blobs, a cross, or a butter spread? Igor's Lab ...

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 ...