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It just dawned on me that I haven't posted this information here yet, so here goes..... Thermal Putties have come a long way in the last few years. For starters, TG-PP10 got discontinued which was a huge blow at the time since that was the go to putty for quite a while amoung cooling enthusiats. It was that event that spurred me on to find a viable replacement. I've since spent thousands of dollars buying different putties, pads, pastes, and phase change materials to test out their realtive performance. Below is the current chart for where I'm at in my testing. Currently working on testing thermal pads and will do shims after I've got a good amount of pads on the chart. Let me know if there is a thermal pad you'd like me to test. ...also, if you know of a thermal putty that isn't on the chart I'd love to know about it. Gotta test em all! Test Bench: ========== -Vertical open air frame, with GPU mounted Vertically -Superflower Leadex III 850 watt Gold -ASUS Tuf Gaming X570 Plus Wifi -AMD Ryzen 5900X -4x8GB G.Skill 3200MHz 16-18-18-38 -Link Up x16 Gen 4 PCI-E Riser cable -Zotac 3070ti AMP HOLO Edition -AquaComputer Quaddro montioring ambient air temp ~1" in front of GPU fans Test Methodology: ============== -Apply product to VRAM only, uisng TG-PP10 on the VRMs and MX-4 on the core -Apply MSI Afterburner settings: +1100 OC Memory, 85% fixed fan speed -Run HWINFO and start a log -Run a thermal test for at least 2 hours (ETCHASH, Furmark, KAWPOW) -Convert CSV to Excel workbook and process the data within a spreadsheet -Ignore the 1st hour of the test (warm up period) -Calculate average temperature delta based on ambient air temps for the enitre 2nd hour of the test -Chart results Below is a simplified chart of the current results I've achieved for the ETCHASH test (memory intensive, not much stress on the core)
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Hey, sorry if this is a thing already covered, but it caught me off guard when I saw it. A "700W/mK" graphite thermal pad. Seriously, WTF? Is this stuff for real? I'd like to see it get the torture test next time thermal interface material gets a spot on the show. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B65FC7YZ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0B65FC7YZ&pd_rd_w=isSXo&content-id=amzn1.sym.f734d1a2-0bf9-4a26-ad34-2e1b969a5a75&pf_rd_p=f734d1a2-0bf9-4a26-ad34-2e1b969a5a75&pf_rd_r=EZJFYAFN6K135HRHKC6S&pd_rd_wg=xql4D&pd_rd_r=4dc287f3-b8e9-4fb5-a9e5-20c1e7c6bca1&s=industrial&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw Mark
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows the thermal pad thickness for the reference rx 6700xt. I recently changed the themal paste and torn a few pads, replaced all of them with 1mm thick pads but the results are not very satisfying. Paste used was arctic mx6, pads some Arctic 1mm pads.
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So it there a data base somewhere with information on thermal pad sizes that graphics cards use? It might come in handy for those that want to redo their thermals but don't have a supply on hand at home and that way the end user knows what to order.
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Hi Im new to the forums so apologies as i get my bearings. I purchased an MSI Crosshair 17 B12U and after a couple of months i swapped the memory for 32GB RAM and added new thermal paste on the CPU and GPU with Arctic MX6. Im a complete novice so i had help doing the teardown with a technician. So i noticed the pink pads on the memory chips and some of them look torn and possibly worn out. So with that in mind, on the next repaste, if i want to replace the thermal pads, what size and thickness would i need? And furthermore, what brand of thermal pads can anyone recommend that's really effective in cooling the laptop? EDIT Judging by the picture the pads look a quite puffy but i can't tell what mm they are and if they are all the same size. I live in Southern Africa so heat management is a bit of an issue during the summers. Ive attached the best picture i have for reference. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated thanks
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I've been planning to re-paste thermal paste for my V2 switch (2019). It doesn't get seriously hot, but there is definitely an increase in heat fan noise and heat overall. Plus I think it needs little bit of cleaning and servicing! I have serveral years of experience with PC parts and larger consoles, but this is the first time I'm taking apart something small and delicate as the switch. Im planning to do the following to improve the thermal performance of this device, please let me know if I've planned something wrong or anyway I can improve these. Remove the metal CPU shield cover shim (or whatever thats called) and re-apply thermal paste there (Noctua NT-H1, surface will be cleaned with Arctic Clean Kit + 70% alcohol wipes). Put thermal pad on memory modules (options below) 2.a - Put a 0.5mm thermal pad in between the shim and the memory module 2.b - Put only on top of the shim not inside it (but I feel like there is not enough contact between the modules and the shim 2.c - do both above. Then reapply the paste between shim and heat-pipe Then between the pipe and the shield plate I also wanted to know If I can replace the foam pieces on heat-sink with standard duct-tape -----or----- some thermal pads? (Thermal pads on heat-pipe will be a bad idea when it comes to heat dissipation) - I have a feeling they are tightly glued and may tear when removing the heat-sink, just being ready. I need help with steps 2 and 5 mainly here, what should I do?
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Hey everyone! I'm trying to improve my GPU temps (RTX 2080 TI Gaming OC) because after two years of using the card they pretty much suck (see one of my older posts). After some testing and reading about it online it seems that the thermal paste and pads used by Gigabyte aren't that great and that's why I want to replace them. The repasting (I'm gonna use NT-H2 for that) and changing of the thermal pads doesn't sound that difficult but I'm worried about choosing the right thickness for the pads. I've found these pictures of the cards backplate, PCB and heatsink but I can't find an exact measurement of how thick they are. I believe they should be 0.5mm around the GPU and the rest on the PCB uses 1.0mm. The backplate should be 3.0mm but I probably won't change them because I can't find such thermal pads online. Because this is my first time opening a graphics cards I wanted to ask if anyone has any tips or additional information for me. Maybe I even overlooked something or someone knows the actual thickness of the thermal pads used in this card. Thanks in advance! -
So long story short i bought a cheapo thermal pad that the seller said can be use for CPU, and last night i tried thermal pad. Before i use the thermal pad, the temp of the cpu and the gpu is around 30 to 45 degree, and after i use the thermal pad the cpu temp is increasing but i think its still acceptable around 40 to 50 degree. But when i try to apply it on the gpu, the temp is already at 60 degree when idle and when i tried to run portal 2 the gpu is thermal throttling way too fast and go to 100 degree in 3 second and my pc died immediately. After that its obvious i'm changing it back to thermal paste. So thermal pad is that bad or its just a cheap stuff problem ? thermal pad price : unknown china brand maybe 4 ¢ thermal paste price : deep cool thermal paste 3 $
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I was watching some tear downs of the GPU currently own and noticed that there are no thermal pads to use the backplate as a heat spreader. If I wanted to modify the card and add-on some thermal pads, what would be a good one to purchase?
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So my Sapphire Rx 470 4gb nitro is crashing during mining and i tried everything to fix it, the temps are fine 57° in KAWPOW algorithm, i thought it's the vram overheating since there's no temperature sensor, so i just want to know what thermal pad thickness in my model (0.5mm/1mm/2mm) Thank you
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What's the thickness of the stock thermal pads on the front side of the PCB? Manual measurements with calipers gave me about 0.5mm for VRAM pads and about 1mm for all the VRM pads. Here, in the alphacool waterblock manual for my GPU, they say that for both VRAM and VRM 1mm pads should be used. So, which are correct? Gigabyte declined my direct request for the measurements and sent me straight to service center. Here are some pics for the reference:
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I have a ZOTAC 2070 mini, it's 4 years old now, and I'm having overheat problems. I opened it up, and on the memory and processor there are thermal pads. I suppose they are cheap ones since they are all over the place, and the card was cheap. My question here is: Should I get thermal pads for it, since it has thermal pads, or can I use thermal paste? To be clearer, I'm only interested in replacing the core one, since that's closer to replacing the one on a CPU, and I'm not secure enough to replace the memory ones. And also another note, I already have the thermal paste here with me, so of course I prefer using it to buying something I don't have, but overall I want what's best for it's performance and general lifespan.
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Hello everyone, Straight question: what thickness is needed for the thermal pads on this card? VRAM? VRM? MOS? Backplate? Thanks in advance!
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I have a asus prime 370z and my secondary m.2 drive has been getting a little hot. Was thinking of putting on some thermal pads as this one doesn't have a heating like my main drive closer that shares it with the chipset. Any recommendations? I do have some small heat sinks leftover from another project aluminum finned that I would like to put on top for better spread us there any pad that is double sided sticky? Or should I go for one of those prefabbed ones made for m.2s? Possibly replace it with a thermal grizzly pad as im happy with their paste performance on my cpu and gpu Let me know!
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Hello, I have a proble with my MSI R9 380 graphics card overheating. Over load it goes up to 100 degrees like for example playing a game or something. I'm planning on changing the termal paste becouse it's about 5 year old card after all and I don't think there will be much left of the old one. I read that old paste can cause alot of problems with overheating, but I'm not sure if I should also change the termal pads. They are old and probably don't do much work but I'm not sure how important they are and if it's necessary to also change them. If they are not that important should i just remove them becouse i read that it's better without that with old ones. If they are important and i should change them how can i find exactly what i need. They come in different sizes and thickness and I don't know what to get. ps. I recently got a new case so im sure it's gpu problem and it's not overheating cause of bad case, airflow or something. Thank you in advance. If you have any questions feel free to ask. (Sorry for my english)
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GPU: Asus 2080 Ti Dual OC I just wanna learn how to do it and to also improve my temps How thick should the thermal pads be? Should I place the new pads directly on the plate (circuit board thing) or on the cooler? I've seen it done both ways on videos Any suggestions on thermal pads? Regarding the paste I plan to use Kryonaut Any other information that I could be missing? or any heads up?
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Hey, I have some questions regarding my GTX 970 Windforce G1. I opened it because it desperately needed some cleaning and I figured now is a good time for changing the thermal paste as it wouldn't hurt too much if something goes wrong. 1.) Cleaning the residue around the GPU dye isn't necessary right? I wanted to get it off but Q-tips+rubbing alcohol or a soft brush+rubbing alcohol didn't work and i didn't want to exert to much force because of those little transistors (the little silver dots on the picture?) next to it. 2.) I removed the backplate from the GPU and there were these sticky around pads around the holes for the screws. What are these for and do I need to replace them. They are on the holes of the 4 center screws on the backplate. 3.) I need to replace the thermal pads. Can i just contact Gigabyte and they tell me which pads I need? I had a quick look into thermal pads on GPUs and it seems getting the right pads for a card isn't easy as there isn't much info on it. 4.) What is this residue on the back of the pcb? I bought the card in 2015 second hand from someone and now I'm wondering if this stuff is from maybe water cooling it? Thanks in advance :)
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Hi! Four months ago I bought a used Gigabyte 6700 XT Eagle (not OC). When I took it apart and cleaned it some paste was still on it. Burned on it? The most bizarre thing was two little holes, dimples on it. Should I be worried? Can I clean it somehow? Isopropyl alcohol and toothbrush is not enough. pic My temps are not so bad: Idle: GPU: 36°C, junction: 38°C Gaming, 50%: GPU:50-55°C, junction: 60-72°C +3Dmark Time spy: GPU: 74°C; junction: avg: 90-95°C, max: 102
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My GPU needs change of thermal pads, I'm not sure what goes where, I think my gpu is even missing a thermal pad can anyone tell me which thickness thermal pads go where exactly? I notice there's thermal pads on eachside of the GPU when I take it apart I'm not sure if that's correct, can someone please help, my GPU is hitting 101c and crashing the game after 15 mins of Assassins Creed Valhalla
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I was repasting my GPU (1660 super) and i removed my old thermal pads but would it be necessary putting in a new one?? I mean I don't do overclocking then also is it necessary for my vrams to have thermal pads on them ?? Or does it affect the cooling even in stock performances.
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I want to repaste my Gigabyte RTX 3060ti 'Gaming OC Pro' in the next couple of months as I have had it since a week after launch which is nearly 2 years. However, I want to buy the thermal pads ahead of time but I don't know what thickness(es) I need. Does anyone know what thicknesses I would need, or where I can find this info? I already have Noctua thermal paste for the die, and I've done a lot of bare-die repasting with gaming laptops so I'm not worried about that.
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So my Acer Aspire 5 A514-53G-50LY screen has finally kicked the bucket after two and a half years of use. The display itself has a 1366 x 768p resolution. I've already ordered the replacement screen with the exact same resolution. I'm contemplating whether to put a thermal pad between the display driver board and the metal frame. Because I read one of the common reasons for screen failure is overheating. This brings us to the main suspect, the laptop fan exhaust port that blows directly into the screen driver board. With a thermal pad in place, I hope I can mitigate the overheating issue, and BTW, I'm planning to use a 0,5 mm pad. That's why I'm asking if is there a certain risk involved when there's a thermal pad there. is it going to make the overheating issue worse? or is it going to fix it? or is it useless? Please help, and thank you for reading my long post.
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Hey, I finally did what I had to do for a long time and bought thermal pads for my M.2 SSD while at it I wanted to replace all too. On my old GE72VR 6RF under M.2 there was thermal gum-ish something and my ssd performed fine. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/6347672 So i said maybe this is temp related. Bought 3mm thermal pad for the SSD and bought 1mm and .5mm for vrm and stuff because i was lazy to disassemble and check. I saw the thermal pads under the cooler like this(I have never looked under the cooler so it's not me). And some of the pads stuck onto cooler. Sorry for bad video and me mumbling. My native language isn't English. 3 Types of thermal pads used have same 1mm thickness but are different as you can see in the video. I have also changed the thermal paste with MX-4. After that I tested encoding a video and it reached high 90 degrees -because this is a laptop which is okay- but it boosted to 3.2Ghz on average on all 6 cores which is nice. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/25928753 Also it had done nothing to the actual ssd speed but improved gpu performance because it ran colder and cpu boosted higher 200mhz. Just wanted to share insight not scientific at all but i would have liked to see this so why not share it.
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So, I researched and even messaged manufacturer. They could not tell me what the size of each VRAM is (6 of them, in blue outline). I plan on using MX-4 for the thermal paste (CPU (i7-8750) and GPU (GTX 1060) ). My specific question is about the 6 VRAMs. I have read elsewhere that I still need to use thermal pads. What size of thermal pad would suffice in my case? I am not referring to thickness by overall size. I suppose 1mm would be ok. Some come pre-cut. By the way, I don't think I am going to go with IC Graphite, just because I have a laptop and I have read there needs to be great deal of pressure applied to keep the graphite pads from staying in their place. Plus, if it falls on the wrong part of the mainboard, it could potentially fry it. Any input/feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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I have a xpg sx8200 512 gb and it worked fine for last 4 months. Today when I took out the ssd and removed the thermal pad for heat sink removal, I used a rezor blade to carefully cutting off the pad, then I realized its still too sticky and I used a hair blower to heat the ssd for easier removal. After that I reinstalled the ssd and it's not recognized by the mobo anymore but it still generates heat after turn on. Did my thermal pad removal process damaged the ssd by bending/over heating etc in any case? I don't see any visible bend/dent on the ssd at the moment.
