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previous thermal grease from the heatsink and the top of the processor. Apply new thermal
grease to the top of the processor heat spreader (metal cap). Use the smallest amount that you
can spread over the top of the chip; usually an amount the size of a “BB” is sufficient. Use your
finger (wearing a rubber glove to prevent contamination) or a hard plastic card (such as a credit
card) to spread the thermal grease in the thinnest possible layer covering the entire surface of
the heat spreader (metal cap).
Figure 19.9. An Intel heatsink with preapplied TIM.
