What is this and what do I do with it?

[GenoyTexy]

This thing on the left goes on top of the CPU backplate. I’m using an AMD FX 8350 and Akasa Venom Voodoo as my cooler. What do I do with it? Do I take it off or leave it on? And what is it called? Thanks in advance people.

[KenjiUmino]

1 minute ago, GenoyTexy said:

This thing on the left goes on top of the CPU backplate. I’m using an AMD FX 8350 and Akasa Venom Voodoo as my cooler. What do I do with it? Do I take it off or leave it on? And what is it called? Thanks in advance people.

looks like some kind of insulation to prevent the metal backplate shorting out the mainboard.

 

sandwich it between the backplate and the mainboard

[Swealteek]

1 minute ago, KenjiUmino said:

looks like some kind of insulation to prevent the metal backplate shorting out the mainboard.

 

sandwich it between the backplate and the mainboard

Yes, if om not mistaken thats a cooling system for some sort of multy face colling. like LTT did in there sup zero build

[GenoyTexy]

Thanks for the replies guys. If anyone knows what it’s called i’d like to do some searching/look it up.

[NumLock21]

That black thingy is to prevent that backplate from shorting or frying your board. I'm sure the engineers knows what they are doing and have place that there for a reason. Why do you have itchy fingers and pry that thing off?

[KenjiUmino]

4 minutes ago, GenoyTexy said:

Thanks for the replies guys. If anyone knows what it’s called i’d like to do some searching/look it up.

i'd call it a CPU backplate isolation sheet - totally making that up but i have seen similar things used in various electrical devices and most of the time the service manual labels it "isolation sheet" 

[GenoyTexy]

4 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

That black thingy is to prevent that backplate from shorting or frying your board. I'm sure the engineers knows what they are doing and have place that there for a reason. Why do you have itchy fingers and pry that thing off?

I didnt pry it off I was just cleaning my PC and it comes off the second you take out the backplate

[NumLock21]

Just now, GenoyTexy said:

I didnt pry it off I was just cleaning my PC and it comes off the second you take out the backplate

It's a insulator to prevent your board from shorting with the metal backplate. Not all of them are like that. Some are just clear hard plastic with double sided tape.