Thermal Paste

[MistyMountain]

I accidently separated my GPU from the cooler and now its running incredibly hot and thermal throttling, So now I need to figure out how to scrap off the old thermal paste and which thermal paste now to put back on and how much any tips?

[JKRsega]

What GPU is it?

[MistyMountain]

Just now, JKRsega said:

What GPU is it?

1650

[jaslion]

isopropyl alcohol and paper towels are enough to do it.

 

then for themal paste application. Put paste on and spread it so it covers the entire die well. Then apply EXTRA paste (5 small dots 1 in the center and then 1 for every corner) to make sure it's 100% filled and covered.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Also an unlikely issue, but don't use conductive paste.

[JKRsega]

I don't know how you'd "accidentally" open a card, but regardless, open it up after unplugging the fan header. Clean the heatsink using glasses wipes. Use them again to clean the processor of all the old thermal paste.  Then put a large grain of rice worth of thermal paste ( Arctic MX4, MX2, whatever you have lying around) plug the fan header back in, line up the four holes, do the sprung screws back up and you should be fine.  I did this exact process yesterday to my 1660 super. 

[MistyMountain]

Just now, JKRsega said:

I don't know how you'd "accidentally" open a card, but regardless, open it up after unplugging the fan header. Clean the heatsink using glasses wipes. Use them again to clean the processor of all the old thermal paste.  Then put a large grain of rice worth of thermal paste ( Arctic MX4, MX2, whatever you have lying around) plug the fan header back in, line up the four holes, do the sprung screws back up and you should be fine.  I did this exact process yesterday to my 1660 super. 

I opened on purpose just accidently disconnected the heatsink and I think I might of accidently threaded the spring screws so they wont go back down but I will try

[JKRsega]

If you've cross threaded the screws, oh dear...

[Blue4130]

3 hours ago, MistyMountain said:

I opened on purpose just accidently disconnected the heatsink and I think I might of accidently threaded the spring screws so they wont go back down but I will try

I still don't see how you accidentally disconnect it. The only reason to open it is to disconnect it.