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 ...

In this guide, we'll guide you through the wonderful world of thermal paste, or thermalinterface material (TIM). We'll show you how to apply thermal paste in its various different forms, using ...

Thermaltake is taking the art of applying thermal paste to a CPU and turning it into a paint-by-numbers game, just with a single number for gray. Oh, and a honeycomb template, so as you're going all ...

Noctua has shared guidelines for applying its latest NT-H2 thermal paste. Seasoned PC enthusiasts and DIYers might feel they don’t need any thermal paste application guides; however, this guide is one ...

Arguments about how you should apply thermal paste to your CPU have rolled on for decades, with variations on cross shapes, sausage shapes, grains of rice, small dots, and straight lines being touted ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...