Uneven CPU thermals!

I installed some padding. I used TP-3 Arctic 1.5mm height.

I used a piece of paper and a pencil to make a mask to use for the padding and cut it to size.
Then I made a opening for the stud so the padding doesn’t stack with the stud putting uneven stress on the CPU area. Note the dot near the middle.
The mainboard has black studs supporting it. So it is screwed in with the 6 screws but also supported by the black studs all over the bottom of the mainboard.
This means that normally there’s a area that only has air which is a good insulator if it’s not moving. It must be around 1.5mm.

I don’t have calipers at hand to measure the studs, so if anyone else has a chance to measure them that would be great info. (The height)
The 1.5mm padding doesn’t seem to interfere with the installation of the mainboard back in it’s normal placement. The material property allows for it to squeeze in by design,

I will make some runs with CB R23.

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