CompTIA A+ 220-1101 Practice Question When installing a new CPU or cleaning a computer case as part of regular maintenance, where is thermal compound applied?
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Inside each heat sink mounting point on the motherboard.
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Between the CPU and heat sink.
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Between the fan and the heat sink fins.
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Between the CPU and the socket.
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Thermal compound should be applied in a thin layer between the CPU and the heat sink for proper heat transfer.
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