thermal paste for laptop graphics card

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Hi Guys

My laptop overheads when working with video rendering etc. A guy on the net with the sam laptop has the sam problem and solved it by replacing the thermal paste on the graphics card thermal pad.

Im going to remove the graphics card after this post to chec but wanted to now where do i get thermal paste and what type should i be looing for.

thanks
 
Any of these cooling compounds would work: http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/c....html?osCsid=02fae508cadcd8696cf01998ef84c76a

You don't have to buy the most expensive one, because that don't necessarily mean that they are the best.

The most important thing is to clean off the old thermal paste and to apply a very very thin and even layer of thermal paste.

Secondly, make sure that the fan and heatsinks are clean and that the vents aren't obstructed.

Lastly, if your laptop is still running very hot, I would suggest that you get a laptop cooling pad. Often this is the only thing that really helps.
 
Model? Is it a problem with them all?

IMO usually a seated component on thermal paste rarely needs replacing, unless it's been unseated.

I would try the cooling pad, all laptops should have them.
 
thanks pada

Im gonna use it for the Nvidia graphics card too. i just removed the graphics card and the thermal protector was ripped and seems to have deteriorated.

I will try the graphics card first as it is easy if not then the cpu. I assume one paste will do the job on both applications?
 
You probably want an electrically non-conductive paste for those conditions. I'd say Arctic MX-4 should be a good cheap option. I'm currently using it on my desktop graphics card. 99% isopropyl alcohol (get at pharmacy) and a microfibre cloth is probably the best way to clean off old paste/residue.

+1 on the laptop cooling pad, and even just a passive stand can help a lot.
 
PostmanPot said:
Model? Is it a problem with them all?

IMO usually a seated component on thermal paste rarely needs replacing, unless it's been unseated.

I would try the cooling pad, all laptops should have them.
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It is a Acer Travelmate 7730G, Intel Core 2 DUO CPU @ 2.10 GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVidia GEFORCE 9600 GT.

It is one of the laptops that could handle HD video editing.

My laptop has worked fine for the last year and a half without the need of a cooling pad, so i'd ideally like to sort the cause instead of just treating the symptom.
 
Frogstar said:
It is a Acer Travelmate 7730G, Intel Core 2 DUO CPU @ 2.10 GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVidia GEFORCE 9600 GT.

It is one of the laptops that could handle HD video editing.

My laptop has worked fine for the last year and a half without the need of a cooling pad, so i'd ideally like to sort the cause instead of just treating the symptom.
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Sounds like dust build up over time.

Can of compressed air in the vents should blow out most of what would cause blockages.
 
I will get a cooling pad as well (as per suggestions made thanks)
 
PostmanPot said:
Sounds like dust build up over time.

Can of compressed air in the vents should blow out most of what would cause blockages.
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vents are all clear, infact i have removed them as a test but still overheats when working with video, what else could be blocked?
 
PostmanPot said:
IMO usually a seated component on thermal paste rarely needs replacing, unless it's been unseated.
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Nah, I changed the thermal paste on my laptop to AS5 (after 6yrs use) and overclocked the cpu and it's running way cooler now. The old thermal paste was like thick solidified globs of cement.
 
ponder said:
Nah, I changed the thermal paste on my laptop to AS5 (after 6yrs use) and overclocked the cpu and it's running way cooler now. The old thermal paste was like thick solidified globs of cement.
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AS5 is good stuff, but was your laptop shutting down/over heating in its stock-clocked state?
 
PostmanPot said:
AS5 is good stuff, but was your laptop shutting down/over heating in its stock-clocked state?
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No but I knocked it down about 9 degrees celcius which can't be a bad thing and that was after overclocking it. So it now runs cooler overclocked than it use to at stock clocks.
 
Just an update on this. I took the advice from you guys and first cleaned out the dirt. It worked 100%. Thanks

I took the laptop apart completely a few minutes ago and went of to my nearest Engen and used their compressed air. Worked a charm. Laprtom running super cool now even while rendering some video content.

thanks
 
Frogstar said:
Just an update on this. I took the advice from you guys and first cleaned out the dirt. It worked 100%. Thanks

I took the laptop apart completely a few minutes ago and went of to my nearest Engen and used their compressed air. Worked a charm. Laprtom running super cool now even while rendering some video content.

thanks
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You just need to be careful with compressed air. Might get a bit of moisture on the components.
 
Frogstar said:
Just an update on this. I took the advice from you guys and first cleaned out the dirt. It worked 100%. Thanks

I took the laptop apart completely a few minutes ago and went of to my nearest Engen and used their compressed air. Worked a charm. Laprtom running super cool now even while rendering some video content.

thanks
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Nice one.
 
Hello guys,

I am a gamer so I need the performance of my laptop to be as high as possible. As a result I didn't want to take a risk regarding my choice of the preferred thermal paste.For this reason the last 3 years I use the K5 PRO. I have no complain about the product so I can reccomend you to give a try on your equipment.The video below is a very helpful tutorial

 
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