Cooling experts at Noctua have unveiled a new product designed to prevent thermal paste buildup in every corner of AMD’s latest Ryzen 7000 series ‘Raphael’ processors.Noctuaz NA-TPG1 Enveloping the contours of the AM5 processor, precisely cut from polycarbonate, and acting as a barrier, it does just that. This is designed as a physical barrier against incorrect thermal paste that can occur when a CPU cooler is installed.
AMD’s latest AM5 socket processors are certainly easily recognizable by their eight thick legs, but PC enthusiasts and DIY enthusiasts don’t worry about the thermal paste oozing out and clogging the gaps when installing a cooler. I’m here. Other than being a little ugly, non-conductive thermal paste can cause certain problems, we know. Nevertheless, a tidy and clean PC build is always a priority.
The Noctua NA-TPG1 is made from “highly heat-resistant polycarbonate,” according to the cooling accessory maker. Additionally, the irregularly shaped he “seal” around the Ryzen 7000 heat spreader ensures no leaks.
Noctua’s standard NA-TPG1 product comes with a 10-pack of NA-CW1 cleaning wipes, as users may swap and re-stick CPUs and coolers from time to time. Additionally, there are two different SKUs for him. One is bundled with a tube of NT-H1 thermal paste and the other is bundled with a tube of NT-H2 thermal paste. In case you have any doubts, Noctua published a guide to applying thermal paste to his one of AMD’s new Ryzen 7000 CPUs in late August.
According to Noctua, the combination of the above products will be available in December. That’s pretty quick for an Austrian company well known for delaying products on its roadmap by years.
- NA-TPG1 Thermal Paste Guard: EUR/USD 7.90
- NA-TPG1 with NT-H1 3.5g AM5 Edition: EUR/USD 9.90
- NA-TPG1 with NT-H2 3.5g AM5 Edition: EUR/USD 13.90
For more information on choosing a thermal paste and evaluating Noctua formulations, check out our Best Thermal Pastes for CPUs 2022 guide considering over 90 brands/formulations.
Igor’s do-it-yourself solution
The AM5 platform was enough to worry about thermal paste reaching places it shouldn’t be. tom’s hardware German alumnus Igor Walosek writes the page To prevent Problem with the DIY method. Follow the link to read and see photos of Wallossek’s painstaking process of cutting and applying electrical insulating tape.
