We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Thermal paste doesn't get much love in PC builds -- until something overheats, that is. It's the thin, forgettable layer between your ...

The new Mac mini is a pint-sized powerhouse, but like other computers, its performance potential isn't reached when it runs too hot. AppleInsider examines if it is possible to improve the temperature ...

Too hot to handle Igor's Lab investigated community feedback that some owners of GeForce RTX 40 series AIB cards are hitting hotspot temperatures of 100° C after a few months of operating within ...

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 ...

Surprise: The PS5's liquid metal thermal compound increases longevity in thermal tests. A new heat test by TronixFix illustrates some of the advantages of the PS5's new liquid metal cooling. The PS5's ...

Carbice, a thermal interface material company, is showing off a cutting-edge thermal pad design at CES 2026, which it claims ...

Test Setup Here at eTeknix we always like to test things. We hope that’s one of the reasons you come to this site, so as usual we will give you real proof of how good (or not) this thermal compound is ...

The last time I had the pleasure of dealing with GELID Solutions was when they asked me to have a look at their Silent Spirit CPU cooler back in January. At that time GELID was nice enough to send ...

If you run a computer without thermal compound on the processor, you could soon be in the market for a new processor. Thermal compound, also known as thermal paste and thermal grease, is a material ...

Good and well applied thermal paste is certainly a must for every avid overclocker. It is also a necessity if you like to have a quiet PC. Simply put, without thermal paste your CPU Cooler won’t do ...