Can I use the NT-CP1 AM5/4 for other applications?

The NT-CP1 AM5/4 has been optimised and validated for use on AMD AM5 and AM4 processors. While it can be used for other applications such as GPUs or laptops, optimal performance cannot be guaranteed and current-carrying parts surrounding the chip must be electrically insulated. If you are unsure if the chip has or doesn’t have current-carrying parts in its vicinity, you can choose to insulate the surroundings anyway as a precautionary step. Therefore, using the NT-CP1 AM5/4 for applications other than AM5 and AM4 processors is solely at the user’s risk.

If you would like to use the pad for other applications outside the recommended use cases, please take note of the following points:

• Cutting Carbice® pads with household tools such as utility knives or scissors may cause a burr on the aluminium backbone. Therefore, always cut the pad at least a few millimetres larger than the chip you would like to cool. This way, a potential burr on the edges will not impair contact quality.
• While the 90µm thickness has been validated to provide optimal performance on AMD AM5 and AM4, it may or may not be ideal for other applications depending on the flatness of the contact surfaces, mounting pressure, etc. Therefore, optimal performance cannot be guaranteed.
• Do not use the NT-CP1 AM5/4 to replace soft thermal pads such as the ones typically used for RAM, VRAM or SSDs. The NT-CP1 AM5/4 is not thick or soft enough to work as a flexible gap-filler type pad.
• Carefully insulate current-carrying components around the chip (e.g. SMDs) using conformal coating or adequate high-temperature, electrical-grade insulating tape. Make sure that the insulation layer is thin enough not to cause excessive mechanical compression. While the contact surfaces of the NT-CP1 are covered with a polymer coating that is electrically non-conductive, small, sharp parts like SMDs can easily penetrate this layer, which also liquefies during use. This means that there is a risk of shorting on the contact surfaces during and after use. This is why electrical insulation of surrounding components is strictly advised.
  
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