Topic: Need To Use Thermal Paste On Gpu? (Read 152 times)

crewbeast353 · « **on:** February 14, 2005, 12:59:00 PM »

I just got a gpu heatsink for Flexia today and was wondering if i need to put new thermal paste on the gpu once i take off my told one. thx

derblack31 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2005, 01:00:00 PM »

yes you do. there has to be a layer to transport the heat from the chip to the heatsink...

crewbeast353 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2005, 07:28:00 PM »

what kind should i use?

TWIZZLER · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2005, 07:30:00 PM »

he's right

shooptek · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2005, 07:36:00 PM »

you need the thermal paste, otherwise the chip will retain all the heat and sizzle..............
mostly any kind should work...just as long as its not shittty and really really cheap

67thRaptorBull · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2005, 07:41:00 PM »

QUOTE(crewbeast353 @ Feb 14 2005, 09:28 PM)

what kind should i use?

Artic Silver 5 Thermal Paste ($6 bucks, from either Xoxide or CoolerGuys or FrozenCPU )

its the best kind out there

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