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Only 2 posts in and this thread is already full of fail.
I know right? And the third post mentioned nothing about the topic of the OP's thread. The fail train keeps chugging along.
On topic. When applying to a GPU die. Use common sense. Visually inspect the size of the die and apply the Thermal paste accordingly. I find the best method is to spread it with a credit card or even your finger, to make a thin layer over the entire die, you don't need much for a GPU die, depending on the viscosity of the TIM.
You can always do a test, Get a clear piece of plastic, put it over your GPU die, trace the GPU on the other side. Then take the amount of Thermal paste you want to use and apply it to the middle of the traced die on the plastic. Once you've done that, get a piece of clear plexiglass and press down on the traced die. This is a good way to measure how your heat sink will spread the TIM once you tighten it back down.
Well if you think of it the video actually has nothing to do with the thread title. I put the video at 2x speed because the guy was obnoxious and wanted to get it over with. But he never showed how to properly apply it, he pretty much said more is better, which is already widely known.
I use the "Do an image search for the phrase 'GPU paste' on my phone and hold it next to the GPU while I do it" method.I use the Goldilocks method. Not too much, not too little. I use just the right amount, because I dont have parkinsons and can see what i'm doing.
Some times. It really just depends on what TIM the manufacturer uses.Does changing out the paste really help that much? The last time I replaced TIM on a video card was an 8800GT, and only did that because it was common to replace the heatsink back then.
Does changing out the paste really help that much? The last time I replaced TIM on a video card was an 8800GT, and only did that because it was common to replace the heatsink back then.
From a long time ago...Some times. It really just depends on what TIM the manufacturer uses.
That has never been my experience going back to the GTX 570 (never repasted cards before then), but I usually buy reference models which have always been well pasted. The quality of the TIM used is another matter, though.From a long time ago...
http://computerhardwareupgrades.blogspot.com/search/label/Cooling
Aftermarket cards are a competitive market. Using better paste than your competitor can make a difference, even if it's 1 or 2C.eVGA must have been using decent TIM for the GTX970. I went ahead and replaced it with Chill Factor III and got about 1 degree drop in temp.