A Korean tech site has investigated and ranked 17 thermal-paste alternatives. Quasar Zone chose a collection of likely-looking household items and discovered that an antibiotic ointment and a ‘love gel’ were top contenders, but BBQ sauce was no better than a bare heatsink.
PC builders, DIYers, and tinkerers may sometimes have to improvise when the situation demands it. A common tech staple that gets used up and not replenished is thermal paste, sometimes called TIM (Thermal interface material). Stuck in this situation, you might be lucky enough to discover some old paste or pads at the back of a drawer, or you might even live near a computer store. Others will naturally start to wonder if anything else in the garage, medicine cabinet, or kitchen cupboards will suffice.
