How should I apply the NT-H1 or NT-H2 thermal paste onto the CPU and how can I remove it? : Noctua Knowledge Centre
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Applying thermal paste Both our NT-H1 and NT-H2 are easy to apply and generally don’t need to be spread out manually on the CPU. However, our recommendations differ slightly from paste to paste and from CPU size to CPU size, so please refer to o
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