In spite of the fact that the computer became daily used thing for a long time, not all users have an idea of its correct operation. And most of them, having heard a question for what thermopaste is necessary, only puzzly shrug shoulders. And without it operation of the electronic machine is impossible in principle, drying of thermopaste is one of the most common causes of breakages.
Why thermopaste on the processor is necessary?
It is known that in operating time the computer is strongly heated from within from what the processor can fuse. That it did not occur, the fan, or a cooler which performs function of the cooling element is built in a system. But for correct interaction of two of these details the additional binding component which will accumulate heat from the processor is necessary and to redirect it on a cooler. For this purpose also thermopaste is used. On the appearance it is the plastic, a little reminding plasticine structure, most often white, sometimes gray color. Till rather recent time thermopaste was almost not applied, processors were not such powerful and were not so strongly heated. However today any computer does not do without it. And on a question why thermopaste is necessary, it is possible to answer so: for the correct operation of the computer, if this substance dries or collapses, then the electronic machine at first will quickly overheat, brake and refuse to work, and then can simply break. Good thermopaste is made on the basis of non-drying structure therefore it will serve long enough, high-quality samples are capable to maintain temperature to 70 degrees, they are not subject to corrosion and oxidation, have low conductivity. But all the same, thermopaste needs to be changed regularly.
Whether thermopaste on the video card is necessary?
Not only the processor, but also the video card which is also strongly heated in operating time needs protection against excessive thermal radiation. Therefore and the thermopaste layer is surely applied on it. And it needs also to be changed systematically, especially, if the video card is used very intensively.
How often it is necessary to change thermopaste?
On when it is necessary to change thermopaste, experts have different opinions. However most of them recommend to do it a minimum of times a year. Though it should be done to a thicket if you use not really quality thermopaste or you use the computer very intensively.
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