Reddit told me to buy this – PTM7950 Thermal Pad

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PTM7950 looks like any other thermal paste that you might find pre-applied to a heatsink or squeeze out of a tube… only it’s not, because once this material gets above 45 degrees, it starts to MELT! But what does that actually mean the components you would use it on?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:14 Da heck even is PTM7950?
3:18 Let's play with fire for science
5:18 Installation tips and testing
6:59 How did it perform?
8:36 But wait there's more good news!
10:06 The inevitable catches
11:40 Outro