This Is Why You Should Use More Thermal Paste for Your CPU!

The simplest and fastest explanation as to why using a tiny bit of thermal paste and expecting the CPU cooler to spread it evenly does not work anymore is because over time CPUs themselves have grown bigger in dimensions.

Repairing & Avoiding Electronic Faults with Thermal Paste

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How to Apply Thermal Paste - Intel

Spreading a thermal paste: how and how much?

Is Applying CPU Thermal Paste Worth It and Mandatory? — Kooling Monster

How to apply and clean off thermal paste

This Is Why You Should Use More Thermal Paste for Your CPU!

How Often Should You Change Your PC's Thermal Paste, And Why Is It Necessary?

Thermaltake reinvents how to apply thermal paste to CPUs

An actual useful guide how to apply thermal paste correctly (from Noctua). : r/pcmasterrace