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 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 ...

Noted hardware guru igor'sLAB has finally put the thermal paste application argument to rest. Apparently, it's best to apply the thermal paste in a straight line. At least for GPUs. Harish Kumar M ...

In this guide we'll show you how to lower your GPU temperature, enabling your graphics card to not only run cooler, but also quieter. There are several ways to lower your GPU temp, and in this ...

When we buy a GPU, it comes pre-assembled and it's not easy to take it apart to inspect it. That leaves the quality of the thermal interface material (TIM) as an open question. But considering the ...

The risks outweigh the rewards, massively ...

I've never replaced the thermal paste on my graphics card, which is shocking because I've done just about everything else you can do with PC hardware, and broken plenty of components in the process.

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 ...

PowerColor has admitted that a “small percentage” of its Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil graphics cards have an issue that results in a significant delta between the average GPU temperature and the hot ...