Thermal interface materials seldom get a mention in the PC building discourse, but it's an essential catalyst for effective CPU and GPU cooling. Selecting the right thermal compound can often ...

Not for the faint of heart: Although using liquid metal on processors instead of thermal paste can significantly lower temperatures, one mistake during its application can lead to catastrophic damage.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The process of delidding your CPU is exactly as it sounds — it's the removal of the lid-like metal integrated heat spreader (IHS) from a ...

“Liquid metal” thermal paste, which replaces the usual chemical compound with a metallic alloy, can increase the thermal conductivity between your CPU and cooler. That’s why it’s popular with ...

Some Gigabyte customers were under the impression that all Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs feature a liquid metal thermal interface material, while it was only officially mentioned on ...

The big picture: Enthusiasts looking to push their high-end Raptor Lake or Raptor Lake Refresh Intel processors to the limits might want to think twice before using liquid metal thermal paste.