In order to accommodate up to 1718 contacts, and to keep the overall socket size largely unchanged and compatible with older heatsinks, the AM5 package moved the capacitive elements, which had been on the back, to the front, and placed them on the edge.
To this end, eight openings are left in the heat dissipation top cover to avoid covering the capacitors, and the result looks like an “octopus”.
As for whether the silicone grease that everyone is worried about will overflow and cover the capacitor, owl suggestsApply a little silicone grease to the middle of the CPU metal cover, about 3-4mm in diameter, and then use the pressure of the radiator to spread the silicone grease.
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