Tangential but people might think it's neat - there's reusable indium pads for replacing thermal paste - https://www.indium.com/products/thermal-interface-materials/...
They are used on the Supermicro Power9 platform weirdly.
They are used on the Supermicro Power9 platform weirdly.
I wouldn't call them "reusable" since they do get crushed onto the chip or heatsink pretty hard and tend stick