Thermal paste applied on your GPU / CPU, survey!

P4-630 · Dec 15, 2016

peche said:
Update

Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Reference: Stock paste & thermal Pads
Previous temps:
idle: 35-38
Load: 79-85

Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Reference: Arctic MX4 & Actic Thermal Pad (1mm):
Current temps:
idle: 27-31
Load: 71-78

Decided to give a fresh TIM application on this babe, thermal pad replace with some pieces of a thermal pad a friend had lying around there, sadly was way too old and little bit hard, I was able to replace almost all thermal pads, so in a near future I'll replace all of them with a brand new thermal pad, this is my first time replacing thermal pads on video cards vi the way!

Feel free to post any TIM re-application and comments about the topic!

Regards,

Nice result!

However I won't do that with my MSI card, I think they have used a quality TIM on these already, mine runs 26 idle and around 55 load.

peche · Dec 15, 2016

P4-630 said:
Nice result!

However I won't do that with my MSI card, I think they have used a quality TIM on these already, mine runs 26 idle and around 55 load.

well getting 55 load on an air cooler its a complete dream !
i always test the video card first, then if the results arent as good as i like, well i would replace TIM, also the idea of testing the arctic thermal pads was from a friend!

Regards,

P4-630 · Dec 15, 2016

peche said:
well getting 55 load on an air cooler its a complete dream !
i always test the video card first, then if the results arent as good as i like, well i would replace TIM, also the idea of testing the arctic thermal pads was from a friend!

Regards,

I must say I have a 20 degrees C ambient temp during winter, it may be warmer where you live.

peche · Dec 15, 2016

P4-630 said:
it may be warmer where you live.

so much, i live pretty near to some beaches and plenty mountains, pretty tropical weather here! and could be pretty ass chilling temps at night too, so its a wonderfull place to live!

Regards,

Keullo-e · Dec 19, 2016

Thermalright Chill Factor 3 on CPU, Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra on GPU. Better get some more CLU when I get a 7600K and delid it.. :rockout:

peche · Dec 19, 2016

9700 Pro said:
Thermalright Chill Factor 3 on CPU, Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra on GPU. Better get some more CLU when I get a 7600K and delid it..

i have heard that i5's arent that hot, all my i5's on WCG farm are chilled compared to i7's that tend to get hotter compared to i5's, but its a great start for all temps to delid!

Regards,

Keullo-e · Dec 19, 2016

peche said:
i have heard that i5's arent that hot, all my i5's on WCG farm are chilled compared to i7's that tend to get hotter compared to i5's, but its a great start for all temps to delid!

Regards,

I'm going for ~5GHz, so..

peche · Dec 19, 2016

9700 Pro said:
I'm going for ~5GHz, so..

quite interesting adventure you will have, about your current Intel Pentium G4400, its it delidded too ?

Regards,

Keullo-e · Dec 19, 2016

peche said:
quite interesting adventure you will have, about your current Intel Pentium G4400, its it delidded too ?

Regards,

Nope, installing a non-K OC bios is a hell, so I'm not going to do it, so this is running with stock clocks.

peche · Dec 19, 2016

9700 Pro said:
Nope, installing a non-K OC bios is a hell, so I'm not going to do it, so this is running with stock clocks.

how it performs? temps ?
have a great cooler, by the way ...

Keullo-e · Dec 20, 2016

peche said:
how it performs? temps ?
have a great cooler, by the way ...

~30C idle, ~50C load

peche · Dec 20, 2016

9700 Pro said:
~30C idle, ~50C load

Great temps, indeed, also have you ever consider glue back IHS when delid?

Regards,

Keullo-e · Dec 21, 2016

peche said:
Great temps, indeed, also have you ever consider glue back IHS when delid?

Regards,

Dunno, I won't delid this G4400 but I'm not gluing (is there a typo? English isn't my natural language) 7600K's IHS back when I get one and delid that bastard :rockout:

natr0n · Jan 30, 2017

https://gfycat.com/NextTameGermanwirehairedpointer

peche · Jan 30, 2017

natr0n said:
https://gfycat.com/NextTameGermanwirehairedpointer

well, is that a little bit over-pasted? just asking!

hertz9753 · Jan 31, 2017

It's about 4.5 over the limit.

prasoooon · Jan 31, 2017

For Cpu I applied cooler master thermal paste and its cool.

MrGenius · Jan 31, 2017

natr0n said:
https://gfycat.com/NextTameGermanwirehairedpointer

#techsupportgore

#Germanwirehairedpointergore?

:laugh:

Good Guru · Jan 31, 2017

Arctic Ceramique

1 year

Gpu spread method temps 75c

Cpu center line method 76c delided waterblock to bare dye

4.5 Ghz 1.323 Vcore

qubit · Jan 31, 2017

People on this thread don't really seem to know how to apply thermal paste, so here's an animation showing the correct way to do it. Watch the video carefully and note the special brand of thermal paste on the tube...

Click the picture for instructive animation.

@peche, @CAPSLOCKSTUCK, @dorsetknob, @rtwjunkie and @eidairaman1, I think you guys need the most help with this delicate operation.

R-T-B · Jan 31, 2017

qubit said:
People on this thread don't really seem to know how to apply thermal paste, so here's an animation showing the correct way to do it. Watch the video carefully and note the special brand of thermal paste on the tube...

Click the picture for instructive animation.

@peche, @CAPSLOCKSTUCK, @dorsetknob, @rtwjunkie and @eidairaman1, I think you guys need the most help with this delicate operation.

As I noted earlier, he's not using nearly enough thermal mayo.

qubit · Jan 31, 2017

R-T-B said:
As I noted earlier, he's not using nearly enough thermal mayo.

Yes, good point. It doesn't quite squish out the side enough, does it?

R-T-B · Jan 31, 2017

qubit said:
Yes, good point. It doesn't quite squish out the side enough, does it?

Yeah. He could punch it hard to help that, but honestly just using more mayo would work too.

qubit · Jan 31, 2017

R-T-B said:
Yeah. He could punch it hard to help that, but honestly just using more mayo would work too.

I wonder if using the Light (Low Cal, Diet) or Full Fat version would make a difference? I say go Full Fat for that extra flavour and squishiness. Waddya think?

R-T-B · Jan 31, 2017

qubit said:
I wonder if using the Light (Low Cal, Diet) or Full Fat version would make a difference? I say go Full Fat for that extra flavour and squishiness. Waddya think?

If it comes in a syringe, I say it's legit.

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Did you always use the same TIM on your hardware?

Yes I do use the same one…Always!

No I don’t have any preferred or "trusted brand"

If I could I would! not always have stock of the same products!

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