Thermal paste, also known as heat sink paste or thermal compound, is a thermally conductive material designed to improve heat transfer from your laptop's GPU and CPU to the heat sink. If you take a ...

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what kind of thermal paste are you using? if it's just ordinary ratshack-style silicone paste, then just use the thermal pad. otoh, if you are using arctic alumina or better, then use that. go to ...

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 ...

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You certainly don't have to. There's a pad-thingie that 'does the job'. If you decide thermal paste is for you, however, remember to take the pad-thingie off the bottom of the heatsink, and use as ...