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 ...

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 ...

As a lifelong PC enthusiast, I've dealt with high GPU temperatures way more often than I'd like, especially while gaming. In recent years, we've seen high-end GPUs drawing more than 400 watts, which ...

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 ...

There are many reasons why a graphics card (or any hardware component) may run hotter than expected, which in turn can lead to unwanted throttling. Insufficient cooling, dust buildup, and overly ...

Recent reports from Igor’s Lab (thanks Wccftech) highlight a critical issue causing many new graphics cards to overheat. The culprit? Poor quality thermal paste. Igor’s Lab conducted an in-depth ...

The cooks at EVGA (who are best know for their graphics cards) have come up with a new recipe for the company's Frostbite thermal grease and is ready to serve it up to the public. As with the original ...

A report into imaginative thermal paste has found that ketchup was surprisingly good. Tom's Hardware reports that an enthusiast recently broadened his GPU thermal paste search to include several ...

My GF3 Ti500 seems (never can be quite sure) to be causing my system frequent lockups.However the GPU heatsink and RAM heatsinks are cool to the touch.<BR><BR>It only happens in 3D games so I'm ...