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 ...

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 ...

Thermal paste helps determine how fast you can push your computer, but there are a few things you should know before you pick ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Airflow alone can only go so far ...

Adding custom cooling to a GPU or even changing the thermal paste to improve the cooling using an existing design is something modders have been doing for years. With several different thermal pads ...

As material to replace your graphics card's old thermal pads, it does a far better job at transferring the heat away. But the price, difficult application process, and inherent risk to the card itself ...

Needing to know how to apply thermal paste may not be something you’ve had to deal with so far if you’ve freshly installed a CPU before, or if any coolers you’ve purchased have come with paste ...

Several instances of Gigabyte graphics cards leaking thermal interface gel during operation have raised concerns over the quality control of its new graphics cards. Although Gigabyte claims the ...

Which thermal paste for CPU is best? While the very idea of putting paste inside an expensive and custom-made PC would seem like absolute lunacy to the uninitiated, the use of thermal paste can have a ...