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TDP (Thermal Design Power) is the maximum amount of heat a computer component can produce that its cooling system is designed to dissipate under workload.
A thermally conductive compound applied between a heat source and a heatsink to improve thermal interface conductivity.
A device or tool used to apply thermal paste evenly onto a CPU or GPU surface to ensure efficient heat transfer.
Thermal throttling is the process of dynamically reducing a computer processor's speed to prevent overheating.
The measure of the number of threads in one square inch (6.4516 cm²) of a semiconductor's central processing unit (CPU).
Thunderbolt is a high-speed interface standard developed by Intel for data transfer and device connection through a single cable.
The rate at which data is transmitted from one device to another, typically measured in bits per second (bps).
The systematic process of diagnosing and resolving hardware or software issues in a personal computer system.