RZ717 Thermal Pad

Hello

I recently got a new RZ717 wifi card for my Framework 13 and it came with a thermal pad.

This may be a silly question, but how is it installed?

It has a specific shape and I imagine it goes under the card but I really want to make sure I know how to apply it correctly otherwise my brain will be paranoid.

The guides on the website here don’t cover anything about a wifi card thermal pad, so that’s no help.

If anyone has any pics of it installed or something, I would greatly appreciate it.

Also I wonder if it is even necessary? The last gen card didn’t have one, at least on mine.
Do the 2025 pre-built and DIY models come with it pre-installed already?

I guess this one must run hotter if they bundle it with a thermal pad, I just wish it was more obvious in how to install it.

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I have used an MT7925 (chip in the RZ717 IIRC) without a heat sink with no issue in my FWL13-intel13th gen.