Thermal paste is critical in keeping processor temperatures low. It's what ensures the most effective transfer of heat between the chip itself and the metal block attached to the socket.

But the fact is thermal paste does keep CPU and GPU temperatures down and aids performance when it’s applied properly, so getting it right is certainly worth doing. Here we look at how thermal ...

The paste, also known as the thermal compound, is applied to the top of the CPU's Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS) to fill the ...

Reapplying a fresh layer of thermal paste to a graphics card's GPU is quite easy but dealing with its thermal pads is another matter altogether. Thermal Grizzly reckons it has the perfect solution ...

If yes, clean the dust and the blockage (if any) Check if the thermal paste is still there or applied correctly on the processor. A thermal paste is a cooling agent (a silvery-gray substance ...