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    GPU Cooling

    Hi Guys.. iv stripped my gpu to be cleaned and the original thermal pads need replacing.. on ebay I can find 3 different thicknesses 0.5mm 1mm 1.5mm which would be best and which is the most universal.. cheers..

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    Re: GPU Cooling

    The best would be the same thickness as the ones you took off when you cleaned it.

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    Re: GPU Cooling

    What GPU is it? Brand & model.

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    Re: GPU Cooling

    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel View Post
    The best would be the same thickness as the ones you took off when you cleaned it.
    Saying the thermal pads on the GPU as degraded there is no way of knowing what thickness they was thanks..

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    Re: GPU Cooling

    Hi Mate.. thanks for reply.. its an old gtx 9800.. the screen was corrupted on the monitor.. but I learned a trick with any type of motherboard that gets hot... heat it up with a hairdryer to the point where u cant touch it and it softens the solder and in a lot of cases cures a dry solder joint or joints.. and it worked.. a fully working card again.. but the thermal pads need changing as they fell apart when I stripped it so no way knowing wot thickness they was.. what is a universal thickness?? Cheers

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    Re: GPU Cooling

    If the mechanism allows you to screw heatsinks right down, I'd just go for a thin smear of regular thermal compound and forget relatively inefficient pads.

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    Re: GPU Cooling

    Quote Originally Posted by wasabi View Post
    If the mechanism allows you to screw heatsinks right down, I'd just go for a thin smear of regular thermal compound and forget relatively inefficient pads.
    lol.. never thought to try that.. the pads are over the memory but I will try it.. all I got to do is screw the cooler back on then off again to se if paste is squashed across.. cheers

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