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STEP 2
STEP 2
The cardboard is printed in scale 1:1. Cut thermal pads to the size
printed on the cardboard. Once cut to size, thermal pads should
be placed on the PCB. Be careful to choose the right thermal pad
thickness.
Thermal Pad F 1.0mm
Thermal Grease
STEP 1
Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal
compound) on the GPU heat spreader – IHS – as shown in the
image. The layer of the thermal compound must be thin and even
over the entire surface of the IHS.
The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
STEP 1
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
For this step, you will need: