Before you apply thermal paste, gather these items, get the surface ready and then apply the coolant. Here's the right way to apply thermal paste to the CPU or GPU.

A step-by-step guide on how to apply thermal paste to your CPU, and everything you need to know about thermal paste before you start.

Too much paste can spill over the chip and penetrate the CPU socket, possibly causing thermal problems and potential damage. Scholars argue about the ideal amount of thermal paste (here from Noctua).

Thermaltake is taking the art of applying thermal paste to a CPU and turning it into a paint-by-numbers game, just with a single number for gray. Oh, and a honeycomb template, so as you're going ...

Thermal paste, also known as thermal grease, is used to ensure efficient cooling of the CPU. It is applied directly to the CPU before installing the cooling solution/CPU cooler.

Thermal paste helps determine how fast you can push your computer, but there are a few things you should know before you pick one out. Here's what we know.

Top thermal paste for CPU Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut – Aluminum, Thermal Paste Based on Liquid Metal What you need to know: This thermal paste is excellent for PCs and electronics of all kinds.

Thermal paste does expire, although it can last for as long as eight years (or more) if stored properly. Expired paste will usually be hard to spread and use.