GPU and Heatsink marks on surface.

[Charmsv]

Hello, i was wondering if this is the right place to ask for some advice on my gpu ( RTX 3080), i was going to repaste it because for some reason i was detecting high temps on the Hot Spot up to 103 ( image reference ) while memory maxing at 88-90s while gaming, i use this gpu also for video editing constantly, before i was reaching barley to 90 on the hot spot and also i noticed games are starting to randomly stutter ( a hint that made me check the temps ). I decided to repaste it since i was told that the hotspot temps are referring to the highest temperature on the die (also paste was a little dry) , then when accessing and cleaning the die and heatsink to repaste i found out a mark on both. Should just repasting after a good cleaning of the surfaces work? Die feels smooth, but on the heatsink it feels a slight depression barely felt. Any recommendation would be appreciated, i had this card for almost two years so i am out of warranty.

[wildgg]

41 minutes ago, Charmsv said:

Should just repasting after a good cleaning of the surfaces work?

Yes unless that ''dent'' is to deep but it doesn't look like it.

I'd repaste and see how she runs.

[Bagzie]

It's probably allright. Defects on the die are not that uncommon , The silicon itself is quite far down.

 

What I would suggest is repasting it with PTM7950 , Its almost as good as liquid metal with non of the drawbacks.

 

With regards to the memory has it been repasted before?