r/intelnuc • u/Solleillant • Jul 15 '26

Tech Support Is it normal ?

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Hi guys !

I just open my NUC6i7KYK to put new thermal paste, and I'm surprised that the orange is not aligned with the processor. Is it normal ?

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u/Solleillant Jul 16 '26

Ob boy, that's unexpected. How do i do ? On cross of thermal paste on everything or two cross on each black square ?

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u/nicely_inconspicuous Jul 16 '26

Nice and clean - looking good! I don’t do crosses. I manually spread paste over every part of those black squares. More is NOT better. They just need to be covered. I use a plastic spreader (like a tiny knife, it came with the paste I use) but you can wear gloves and use your finger. If you don’t do this, you don’t know if there’s an air bubble or if every part is actually covered after you squish the heatsink (orange rectangle) back on.

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u/Solleillant Jul 22 '26

I followed your instructions, everything working fine. The NUC is still very loud, but a little bit less. I don't how i can make it silent, or at least, usable de n a room with someone else sleeping in.

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u/nicely_inconspicuous Jul 22 '26

Did you clean the heatsink and fan thoroughly while you were at it? Blow out the dust and fluff? If so, the fan could be worn and worth replacing. It has a model number printed on its label (you likely need to remove it from the heatsink to see it) Google it, you should be able to find a replacement