A technician is replacing the CPU cooler on a desktop. The new cooler uses a different mounting mechanism. What should the technician do before installing the cooler?

Apply a thick layer of thermal paste to ensure full coverage

Install the cooler without thermal paste because the new cooler has a pre-applied pad

Clean the old thermal paste from the CPU and apply a fresh, thin layer

Boot the system first to warm up the CPU for easier paste removal

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Motherboards and Power 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 7)

Part of the Hardware domain, which accounts for 25% of the 220-1201 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~9–15 in this domain), expect 2–4 from this objective — we provide 32 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 31–32

31foundation · easy
Which cooling solution uses a pump to circulate coolant through a closed loop to dissipate heat from the CPU?
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32application · medium
A technician is replacing the CPU cooler on a desktop. The new cooler uses a different mounting mechanism. What should the technician do before installing the cooler?
Select an answer first

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Which cooling solution uses a pump to circulate coolant through a closed loop to dissipate heat from the CPU?

A technician is replacing the CPU cooler on a desktop. The new cooler uses a different mounting mechanism. What should the technician do before installing the cooler?

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