> thin layer, to fill in any voids on the surface of the chip and heatsink.
>From what I’ve read, that’s the idea. Thermal paste is not a great
heat conductor, but it’s much better than air.
To improve conductance, you can use the type of paste containing metal
(like Arctic silver), but then you have to be more careful than with
the white "ceramic" type of paste, because metal also conducts
electricity.

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