Installing thermal pads on SSD Samsung 870

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12/October/2025
authorRentaro
Rentaro
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Checking the thickness of thermal pads ARCTIC TP-3


Testing the thickness of thermal pads for SSD chips.

Thermal pads of different thicknesses can be used to select the best contact with the housing.
If it’s difficult to find the perfect contact, you can add ARCTIC MX-4 thermal paste, it’s softer than MX-6.

Samsung 870 EVO
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Contact patch
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Adding thermal paste
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Thermal paste contact
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Thermal compound
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In assembly
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