Precision M4600 - Dual Core - 4 DIMM RAM???

I hate that we're having this conversation in two different places. The settling is not going to have a major impact on temperatures. If your temperatures are normal at idle, and then skyrocket when a load is applied, there is a contact problem. Plain and simple.

 

got it. It now then looks like it is contact problem. will just order that 0.5mm.

Thanks for your help.

 

Put a thin layer of whatever paste you're using on the CPU core. I mean the CORE, not the heatsink. Spread it with what the hell ever you want, just make sure there's a thin layer. Report back after that.

 

It is no sweat man. We are all here to help. If you want to do an experiment, clean both your heatsink and GPU core. Then, attach the heatsink with no paste or pads. While looking at the side profile of your GPU, you can easily see what thickness of pad you need. I'm reasonably sure that you need .5mm pads. Both DR650 and I both use that thickness, and we've taken our R2's to hell and back, trust me.

 

Yes the master GPU is on the left side, if you are looking at it as if you were using the computer.

Just the smallest bit on each of the screws was all that was needed. I turned the computer on without the keyboard connected so I had direct access to the GPU and CPU for on the fly modifications. I used the 1024 ThrottleStop benchmark as a... benchmark ... and adjusted the screws on the CPU heatsink until I reached optimal temps.

 

Ok let me try that. I will make it 100% and THIN as possible.

 

I just ordered .5mm pads. i will also try that 100% spread thin layer on the gpu die as well. will report back probably next weekend though after i receive the pads.

 

Just know that as5 has like a curing time of 200 hours.

 

I played around with flashing the cards to various clocks and with my 920xm and 1.1 v@850/1100 it would just shut off, and I would have to unplug the PSU to reset it, meaning I was starving for current. So there are other limitations, depending on what CPU and PSU youre running and if youre unlocking your CPU's full potential say with ThrottleStop, which I am.

What I found to be the most I could squeeze out my configuration that I hope is safe for everyday use are the settings I am currently using in my sig.

Temps vary, as of recent I have been playing Skyrim and my CPU's core 0 and core 1 temps flirt with 90 C (usually high 80's) and my GPU's usually run in the mid 70's with the highest temp monitored on one of them at 80 C.

Overvolting by just .05 V would increase the GPU's temps by a good 5-10 C. In my opinion it isnt worth it.

I am using the "book mod" BTW.

 

my max result on the STOCK voltage