imperialreign
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Processor | Intel Kentsfield Q9650 @ 3.8GHz (4.2GHz highest achieved) |
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Cooling | Delta V3 block, XPSC res, 120x3 rad, ST 1/2" pump - 10 fans, SYSTRIN HDD cooler, Antec HDD cooler |
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Have run into a bit of a conundrum . . . I need to re-apply some AS5 to my GPUs, as they've been starting to overheat recently, but the problem I know I'll face is in dealing with the TIM pads on the VRMs and DRAM modules. These cards have already been apart once before, and a good portion of the TIM pads were already falling apart . . . enough so that I had a hard time "packing" it back together and "re-activating" it with some isopro . . .
I've found a couple of sites where I can get ahold of sheets of TIM pad material, and cut to fit . . . but, for starters, I'd have to wait for these retailers to get a new shipment of stock - not to mention the price is a little ridiculous for what they are, and I really have no idea what kind of TIM padding it is, either . . .
So, brings me to my question - anyone have any known good "alternatives" for replacing TIM pads? Any other easily accessible material that performs equally or on par? Any "creative" solutions?
I've found a couple of sites where I can get ahold of sheets of TIM pad material, and cut to fit . . . but, for starters, I'd have to wait for these retailers to get a new shipment of stock - not to mention the price is a little ridiculous for what they are, and I really have no idea what kind of TIM padding it is, either . . .
So, brings me to my question - anyone have any known good "alternatives" for replacing TIM pads? Any other easily accessible material that performs equally or on par? Any "creative" solutions?