GPU thermal paste change results!

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So ive decided to make such a thread on what a difference replacing that dry old OE thermal paste on your GPU has with some proper thermal compound.

Most of you will see high abnormal temps and start to send the card for RMA or even water cooling when you don't need to.

Here are my results.

Before:

Old paste.jpg

After:

New paste.jpg

Sorry for poor image quality...MyBB compresses them a lot
 
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It's the first thing I do when I get a new GPU.

Remove the crap they put on and replace it with some decent stuff, does wonders.
 
Rickster said:
So ive decided to make such a thread on what a difference replacing that dry old OE thermal paste on your GPU has with some proper thermal compound.

Most of you will see high abnormal temps and start to send the card for RMA or even water cooling when you don't need to.

Here are my results.

Sorry for poor image quality...MyBB compresses them a lot
Click to expand...

grim said:
It's the first thing I do when I get a new GPU.

Remove the crap they put on and replace it with some decent stuff, does wonders.
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I`ve got the same 460 SC EE,slightly different clocks/volts.(763 @1.012v)
You can lower the voltage a fair amount.(well thats what I did with my card)
Same stock paste as it came with. I find idle temps shoot up below 40% fan speed.
Whats your ambient? 40c idle seems a bit high(though normal for 30% fans speed)
 
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