Which outcome occurs when a heat sink's thermal interface material is improperly applied to a CPU?

💡 Explanation

When thermal interface material is poorly applied, increased thermal resistance occurs because air gaps impede heat transfer from the CPU to the heat sink, leading to the CPU exceeding its operating temperature. Therefore CPU throttling results instead of VRM failure, instability, or fan increases which are caused by independent hardware faults.

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