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

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Austrian cooling outfit Noctua is officially rolling its new NT-CP1 AM5/4 Carbice carbon nanotube thermal pad for AMD AM4 and AM5 processors into the retail market.

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