Thermal Interface Material - TYAN TOMCAT H1000S Manual

2.22 -- Thermal Interface Material

Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink & processor to
NOTE
ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor
& meets the manufacturer's warranty requirements
There are two types of thermal
interface materials designed for use
with the AMD Opteron processor.
The most common material comes as a
small pad attached to the heatsink at
the time of purchase. There should be
a protective cover over the material.
Take care not to touch this material.
Simply remove the protective cover and
place the heatsink on the processor.
The second type of interface material is
usually packaged separately. It is
commonly referred to as 'thermal
compound'. Simply apply a thin layer
on to the CPU lid (applying too much
will actually reduce the cooling).
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