“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 ...

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.

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The PlayStation 5 is designed to sit either vertically or on its side. Sony made that clear the first time it unveiled the console hardware and the system includes a stand that can be oriented ...

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.

The newly revealed ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card uses a liquid metal thermal compound on the GPU to help cool the chip. The card and GPU are also housed inside an all-metal frame.

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 so-called liquid metal thermal compounds are well regarded for their heat conductivity, but they come with extra hazards. They are thus not the best choice for novice or nervous PC DIYers. This ...

Now that EVGA and its beloved Kingpin GPUs are out of the picture, there’s room at the top for a new company to perch atop the no-compromises graphics card throne. And Asus’s Republic of Gamers ...

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