Noctua brings space-grade carbon nanotube thermal pad to AMD AM5 and AM4 processors

Noctua says the NT-CP1 uses carbon nanotubes originally developed for aerospace applications, with the material gradually adapting to microscopic surface imperfections to improve heat transfer over repeated heating and cooling cycles.

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