Apply a thin layer of thermal paste to the NUC CPU top surface and NUC Heatsink copper base
bottom surface.
Please use four M2.5*8mm for 8th Gen NUC square 35*35mm mounting or one M2.5*12mm plus
two M2.5*10mm flat head screws for three-point triangle mounting. Using the incorrect type or
length of M2.5 screws will cause conflict with SODIMM memory or heatpipes.
Before mounting the copper base, please apply a gentle pressure to the middle area of the copper
base to make sure it sits evenly on the NUC CPU top surface and its bottom surface is in good
contact with all area of NUC CPU top surface. Then apply the same amount of torque on all
mounting screws until the copper base is firmly attached. Please DO NOT over tighten the mounting
screws as it will put too much pressure on NUC CPU top surface and highly likely to cause uneven
contact between copper base bottom surface and NUC CPU.
