Welp, looks like my GPU's cooling is failing, and pushing 90 degrees just by watching YouTube videos. Gonna need a replacement and fast.
@FreyaManibrandr Given the current price of gpus, you may want to see if you can just replace the thermal paste, or get an aftermarket cooler for the one you have already?
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@Felthry is there anything I need to know before I attempt it?
@FreyaManibrandr Not in particular, though I'd recommend an anti-static wristband if you have one, or at least be aware of static and try to discharge yourself before working on it
the process really is just take off cooler, wipe away the old thermal compound, apply new thermal compound, put cooler back on
i suppose we would recommend looking up pictures and demonstrations of what too little, just enough, and too much thermal paste looks like though
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@FreyaManibrandr you can get tons of different brands of the stuff and i don't know what the good ones are at all because we've never had to worry about it, we're not seeking maximum performance out of our computer and haven't had one keep working long enough to need the stock thermal stuff replaced
and when using any sort of thermal stuff in engineering contexts we tend to use phase-change pads, not grease
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