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Introduction |
| Graphics cards are an expansion component of a computer to accelerate video display capabilities, particularly when it comes to playing video games. Like all components of a computer, they require heat management to operate normally. During normal operation, cool air is drawn in from the surrounding environment into the heat sink, which is designed to counter-act the generation of heat from the graphics processor. This cool air is converted to hot air, and expelled out of the back of your machine. To assist in this process, a thermally conductive paste (called thermal paste) is applied between the surface of the graphics chip and the copper heat sink. However, over time, this paste will lose its ability to conduct heat, which can cause premature failure of your graphics card. | | | This guide will teach you to safely remove your graphics card’s heat sink from the circuit board, so you can replace the thermal paste and keep your machine running. |
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