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Ars Technica: thermal paste - how long should it take to solidify/set?
May 11, 2026
Ars Technica: thermal paste - how long should it take to solidify/set? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Thermal paste is a common PC accessory that improves heat transfer by filling tiny air gaps between a computer's circuit boards and ...
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i just applied some thermal paste to a heatsink, and set put the heatsink on the cpu (fastened it to mobo like it was befor ei took it off). i booted up the comp 20 mins later and noticed it was ...