Don't be afraid to apply your own thermal paste! This stepbystep guide will walk you through it!

Thermal paste is critical to ensure the proper functionality of your CPU. Even though the surface of the integrated heat spreader (IHS / top part of the CPU) looks completely smooth, it's actually full of tiny microscopic imperfections. Thermal paste fills all the tiny voids allowing the CPU to transfer more waste heat to the cooler. The cooler the CPU the better!

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