Heat Tape Failure

[KMG]

Oh, I was told that foil based tape can trap heat and was recommended duck tape or heat resistant packing tape but obviously I was the one with the problem here, so I guess I learned something new. Thanks. That alone wouldn't have caused such extensive damage though right? I didn't tape over the probe, I taped the wire below it.

When using foil tape you will have issues with trapping the heat if you cover the probe with the tape. The proper way to secure it is to tape the probe wire just before it meets the probe. Then if necessary you can use a thin piece to hold the tip of the probe down. You want to avoid ever securing the probe in a manner that covers the probes body.

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I forgot to ask.

How are you checking the hotspot surface temps in the rack?