The role of CPU silicone grease is to fill the tiny gap between the CPU and the heatsink, 3 thereby improving the contact area and heat transfer efficiency between the two.
We know that the CPU is one of the most important and hot parts of the computer. In order to ensure the normal operation and life of the CPU, we need to install a suitable heat sink for it.
The radiator is usually composed of fans, heat sinks, water cooling and other components, which take away the heat generated by the CPU through wind, conduction, convection and other ways.
However, due to the small bumps between the CPU and the heat sink, the two cannot be fully fitted. This will form some air layer, and air is a poor heat conduction medium, will prevent the transfer of heat from the CPU to the radiator.
This is where CPU grease comes in. CPU silicone grease can fill these air layers, so that a continuous heat conduction channel is formed between the CPU and the heat sink. In this way, the heat dissipation effect of the CPU can be greatly improved, the working temperature of the CPU can be reduced, and the performance and stability of the CPU can be improved.