Thermal pastes: The what, how and why

Thermal pastes are known by many names, thermal grease, thermal compound and CPU grease to name a few. All of these are essentially the same thing, they are all substances that are used to promote better heat conduction between two surfaces. They are commonly used in computers and electronic equipment between microprocessors and heatsinks.

Before you buy a thermal compound though it is worth understanding in mind that there are two different types of thermal compound. Click here to find out more...