How to Change your GPU's Thermal Paste (With Pictures)

[acepro71]

Very welcome! Nope, I was banned from FB. I don't know why, something along the lines of being inactive or something. Don't really care for social media too much anyway.

 

 

As for the questions, Bent fins? just bend them back... GENTLY. The purple pads are for other gpus that use them, like Gigabyte's.. Gigabyte's coolers are very well done btw. Start to worry about temps when you're hitting 85-95C. Do not go above that again :]

 

 

Good job replacing the paste, your results are very nice. Find that original screw and go play some games!

 

it was not the screw of gpu i lost it was a case screw which holds the gpu on the case  so it does not come out of pci slot i replaced the screw though ...

 

 

anyways are u sure bent fins are not a problem what about some of scratched fins ? 

 

do u think that brush could have scratched or bent them  ? 

[Wats]

it was not the screw of gpu i lost it was a case screw which holds the gpu on the case  so it does not come out of pci slot i replaced the screw though ...

 

 

anyways are u sure bent fins are not a problem what about some of scratched fins ? 

 

do u think that brush could have scratched or bent them  ? 

Ohh. Well, don't worry too much about a bent fin. Scratches are no problem at all. Nope, you would of had to use a pretty mean brush to damage the heatsink.

[acepro71]

Ohh. Well, don't worry too much about a bent fin. Scratches are no problem at all. Nope, you would of had to use a pretty mean brush to damage the heatsink.

 

haha k thanks man but i have one more question

 

what gpu u r using now and are nvidia gpu better for rendering also i heard they produce less heat  ?  and would u like to game with me some time ? 

[Wats]

haha k thanks man but i have one more question

 

what gpu u r using now and are nvidia gpu better for rendering also i heard they produce less heat  ?  and would u like to game with me some time ? 

The same Sapphire card in the tutorial. I'm just about to pull the trigger on another one, like within 20 minutes. I don't know too much about rendering, there are much more knowledgeable people on the subject around here. Start up a topic in the gpu forum. I wouldn't say they produce less heat.

 

Yes I would like to game. Little problem with that though, I recently moved into the country. ...So, I have satellite internet at the moment.. 1000 ping would make multi impossible.. :L

[acepro71]

The same Sapphire card in the tutorial. I'm just about to pull the trigger on another one, like within 20 minutes. I don't know too much about rendering, there are much more knowledgeable people on the subject around here. Start up a topic in the gpu forum. I wouldn't say they produce less heat.

 

Yes I would like to game. Little problem with that though, I recently moved into the country. ...So, I have satellite internet at the moment.. 1000 ping would make multi impossible.. :L

 

we can play on tunngle lan it will reduce ur ping and ull laugh if ull see my internet speed 

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/2995173752

[acepro71]

do u think its better than that white tub thermal paste do u think i should buy this one for future use as its non conductive and has reasonable price?  http://www.ebay.in/itm/Cooler-Master-IC-Value-V1-Thermal-Compound-Cooling-Grease-Paste-/171036256041?pt=IN_Computer_Components&hash=item27d28e2729&_uhb=1#ht_2862wt_1163

[Wats]

do u think its better than that white tub thermal paste do u think i should buy this one for future use as its non conductive and has reasonable price?  http://www.ebay.in/itm/Cooler-Master-IC-Value-V1-Thermal-Compound-Cooling-Grease-Paste-/171036256041?pt=IN_Computer_Components&hash=item27d28e2729&_uhb=1#ht_2862wt_1163

Isn't that the paste you used? If so, it is perfectly fine.

 

...And yes, I do think it would be better than some unknown tub of paste

[acepro71]

Isn't that the paste you used? If so, it is perfectly fine.

 

...And yes, I do think it would be better than some unknown tub of paste

nope i used the one came with hyper evo 212 

[megadarkwood]

Just did this to my old 9800gt. Over 20C Temp drops on idle and 10C on load.

[acepro71]

as u know i changed TIM on 26 September 2013

 

its started to get heat up again reaches 75 C in games max is 80 C 

 

how often do we need to change it  ?

[Wats]

as u know i changed TIM on 26 September 2013

 

its started to get heat up again reaches 75 C in games max is 80 C 

 

how often do we need to change it  ?

whhaatt?? Uhh.. suppose to last years. I wouldn't be too comfortable with it but 80c is still alright.

[acepro71]

whhaatt?? Uhh.. suppose to last years. I wouldn't be too comfortable with it but 80c is still alright.

should i rma it ? i only reaches 80 /85 in certain games  ... other than that 70 C is the max 

 

whats whats the max temperature >?

[Wats]

should i rma it ? i only reaches 80 /85 in certain games  ... other than that 70 C is the max 

 

whats whats the max temperature >?

You have a 7870, right? Max safe temp is 92-96c according to XFX (I know that isn't Sapphire ). Of course it can go higher. But avoid that.

 

Reapply the paste, you'll prolly do a much better job this time.

[acepro71]

You have a 7870, right? Max safe temp is 92-96c according to XFX (I know that isn't Sapphire ). Of course it can go higher. But avoid that.

 

Reapply the paste, you'll prolly do a much better job this time.

yah but i only have that tub thermal paste left and i am a lazy guy ..

[acepro71]

http://imgur.com/X6WJups

[Ryan Leech]

I just redid the thermal paste on my GTX 465, it pretty bad...

 

[Wats]

I just redid the thermal paste on my GTX 465, it pretty bad...

 

Wow, I'll say. How were the results?

 

http://imgur.com/X6WJups

I may add that to the guide if I find enough "official confirmations". Good job.

[Ryan Leech]

Wow, I'll say. How were the results?

It runs about 10C cooler on idle.

[Wats]

It runs about 10C cooler on idle.

preee good, load is what matters though. 

 

Live in a hangar? What do you fly?

[Ryan Leech]

preee good, load is what matters though. 

 

Live in a hangar? What do you fly?

Cessna 172B

[acepro71]

Wow, I'll say. How were the results?

 

I may add that to the guide if I find enough "official confirmations". Good job.

u can ask that too and confirm it as you have the same card as me

 

https://support.sapphiretech.com/presentation/member/member_login.aspx

[acepro71]

I just redid the thermal paste on my GTX 465, it pretty bad...

 

thank u this will come in handy for my friend as he has the same card

 

thanks

[viliuks]

Tried doing this and my gpu chip like the little one cracked and the gpu doesnt work :I

[acepro71]

Tried doing this and my gpu chip like the little one cracked and the gpu doesnt work :I

how the hell did it crack didn’t u unscrewed all the screws ?

[viliuks]

how the hell did it crack didn’t u unscrewed all the screws ?

I did unscrew all of the screws it was like the chip was cooked to the heatsink and when i tried removing the heatsink it just snapped like the little square.ermm gpus cpu? dunno how its called.