ekwb MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X - Applying Thermal Compound; Placing Thermal Pads

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CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS
Your block comes with two pieces of thermal pads that need to
be trimmed to fit the voltage regulation area (MOSFET) on the
motherboard’s circuit board.
1. Thermal PAD F 1.0mm - (120x16mm)
16
Thermal Pad F 1.0mm - (120x16mm)
120
Thermal Pad
F 1.0mm
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal
compound) on the CPU heat spreader – IHS – as shown in the
image. The layer of the thermal compound must be thin and even in
thickness over the entire surface of the IHS. The excessive or uneven
application may lead to poor performance!