Can you just keep using the same tub of thermal paste over and over, or does it eventually expire? The answer is more complicated than it might seem at first glance. Yes, thermal paste does expire, ...

Thermal paste, also known as heat paste, thermal gel, CPU paste, and other similar names, is a putty-like substance designed to capture and ferry ambient heat within your computer tower. Thermal paste ...

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 ...

Replacing the thermal paste is one of those PC maintenance tasks most people, including myself, don't think about until performance seems off. You apply it when you first build your PC, or it comes ...

When assembling a desktop PC, applying thermal paste to the CPU is a crucial step that often causes confusion. Thermal paste, also known as thermal grease, thermal interface material, or thermal gel, ...

Thermal paste (otherwise known as thermal grease) is mentioned a lot more than you might think in gamer forums and by PC builders, which is surprising considering it’s just a small addition to any rig ...

Which thermal paste pattern is best? This is a hotly-debated question that I'm sure most PC builders have an opinion on. Personally, I'm a line guy, especially with the introduction of Intel's long ...

TL;DR: Carbice's Ice Pad, a carbon nanotube-based thermal pad, has just been announced, and it's now available in prebuilt systems from CyberPowerPC - as a premium upgrade option. Hopefully it won't ...