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System Name | Desktop |
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Processor | Intel i7 13700K |
Motherboard | MSI Z790 Tomahawk D4 |
Cooling | Corsair XC7 Block / Corsair XG7 Block EK 360PE Radiator EK 120XE Radiator 5x EK Vadar Furious Fans |
Memory | 64GB Corsair Dominator DDR4-3200 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio |
Storage | 1TB WD Black SN850 / 4TB Inland Premium / 8TB WD Black HDD |
Display(s) | Alienware AW3821DW / ASUS TUF VG279QM |
Case | Lian-Li Dynamic 011 XL ROG |
Audio Device(s) | Razer Nommo Pro Speakers / Creative AE-9 w/ Beyerdynamic MMX 300 |
Power Supply | EVGA P2 1200W Platinum |
Mouse | Razer Naga Pro |
Keyboard | Deathstalker Pro |
All,
I am about to perform my annual maintenance on my cooling loop. I currently have TG Kryonaut on my CPU and GPU. In the almost years' time, I have seen some thermal degradation on my GPU. When I first applied the TIM, I had a difference or about 12C between core and hotspot. Now when I am playing newer games like Helldivers 2, Uncharted 4, AC Mirage, or trying to get the Chinese New Year achievement in 3d Mark, my hotspot will go up to 89-90C and my core is at 68-70C.
Other than the built-in boost, I don't OC my card. I have read other places online (Reddit, Toms Hardware, Linus Community) that some have reported a break down in TG Kryonaut after 1-2 years of use, and it accelerates when temperatures are high. Any truth to this? I have a little bit left over and I have some MX-6 on the way.
I was considering going Liquid Metal on my GPU and using the MX-6 on my CPU. With that said, I couldn't find anything that mentioned the service life of Liquid Metal other than if I am not benching and switching coolers regularly, it isn't worth it. Anyone with experience using liquid metal that can comment on the service life and their own experience with it?
This would be my first attempt at it in the 25+ years I have been building. I was going to get some of that TG Shield or other nail polish to cover the SMDs and the area surrounding the GPU die. As another precaution, I have some high temperature electrical tape to put over that. When I was looking at putting liquid metal on my old Alienware, the guide on it recommended this electrical tape for masking off the GPU and CPU dies. I bought some and never really used it.
I am about to perform my annual maintenance on my cooling loop. I currently have TG Kryonaut on my CPU and GPU. In the almost years' time, I have seen some thermal degradation on my GPU. When I first applied the TIM, I had a difference or about 12C between core and hotspot. Now when I am playing newer games like Helldivers 2, Uncharted 4, AC Mirage, or trying to get the Chinese New Year achievement in 3d Mark, my hotspot will go up to 89-90C and my core is at 68-70C.
Other than the built-in boost, I don't OC my card. I have read other places online (Reddit, Toms Hardware, Linus Community) that some have reported a break down in TG Kryonaut after 1-2 years of use, and it accelerates when temperatures are high. Any truth to this? I have a little bit left over and I have some MX-6 on the way.
I was considering going Liquid Metal on my GPU and using the MX-6 on my CPU. With that said, I couldn't find anything that mentioned the service life of Liquid Metal other than if I am not benching and switching coolers regularly, it isn't worth it. Anyone with experience using liquid metal that can comment on the service life and their own experience with it?
This would be my first attempt at it in the 25+ years I have been building. I was going to get some of that TG Shield or other nail polish to cover the SMDs and the area surrounding the GPU die. As another precaution, I have some high temperature electrical tape to put over that. When I was looking at putting liquid metal on my old Alienware, the guide on it recommended this electrical tape for masking off the GPU and CPU dies. I bought some and never really used it.