Artesyn MVME55006E Single Board Computer Installation and Use (July 2014) - Manual (Page 126)

Thermal Validation
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B.3.4 Measuring Case Temperature
Measure the case temperature at the center of the top of the component. Make sure there is
good thermal contact between the thermocouple junction and the component. We
recommend you use a thermally conductive adhesive such as Loctite 384.
If components are covered by mechanical parts such as heatsinks, you will need to machine
these parts to route the thermocouple wire. Make sure that the thermocouple junction
contacts only the electrical component. Also make sure that heatsinks lay flat on electrical
components. The following figure shows one method of machining a heatsink base to provide
a thermocouple routing path.