How to Clean and Apply Thermal Compound

crwdns2931653:01crwdne2931653:0 How to Clean and Apply Thermal Compound

• Saturate a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol, and remove the thermal compound from the thermal plates on your component using gentle circular motions.
• As the cotton swab becomes saturated with thermal compound, discard and continue with a freshly dipped cotton swab. The compound plate is clean when the cotton swabs come away clean.
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• Repeat the same cleaning process from the previous step on the matching thermal plates on the motherboard.
• Avoid touching the thermal compound areas once they are clean. Dirt or oil on either surface can disrupt cooling performance and lead to overheating or thermal throttling.
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• Apply a small amount of thermal compound, about the size of a grain of rice, on the corner of each the cleaned thermal plates on the motherboard.
• Using a clean plastic card, carefully spread the thermal compound evenly over the surfaces of each thermal plate.
• You need to clean the thermal plates on both the component and the motherboard, but you only need to apply thermal paste on the motherboard thermal plates.
• Avoid applying too much or too little thermal compound, as it can impede crucial heat transfer. Once spread, the compound should be about as thick as a single sheet of paper.
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• Gently re-seat your component, making sure that the thermal plates align correctly.
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