Old thermal paste can inhibit cooling and make a mess ... we use a microfibre cloth to remove all the gunk with the minimal chance of leaving anything else behind. And when we really want to ...

Which is why it’s always the smarter choice to change the thermal paste whenever you remove parts from your heatsink. We’ve already talked about how to apply thermal paste, but now we’re ...

Step 1: Begin by wiping the top of your CPU with the microfiber cloth to remove as much thermal paste as you can without issue. Step 2: Place the microfiber cloth over the end of the isopropyl ...

Bilibili content creator and thermal pad vendor DIY电脑周边 (via Uniko's Hardware) has a video explaining how to replace Gigabyte ...

Mount the cooler wrong, or improperly apply the thermal paste and you’re looking at (at best) a drop in performance and system crashes, or (at worst) a $200 disaster. But don’t worry!

When replacing thermal paste, you should completely remove the old paste with an agent such as isopropyl alcohol before applying the new paste. The thermal compound is applied to the top of the ...