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    8940G-6865 question.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by trandoanhung1991, Apr 19, 2011.

  1. trandoanhung1991

    trandoanhung1991 Notebook Guru

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    I'm not sure if the SKU has anything to it, but I have a question for 8940G owners.

    Any of you changed the TIM on the CPU/GPU? I couldn't see quite clearly, but I think they use thermal pads for the NB and GPU RAM. What about CPU and GPU? Do they use pads too? I saw something that was quite thick, but look cracked up, so I thought maybe it's dried out paste.

    OK. CPU and GPU uses thermal pads (short ver) :p? Oh and, what are the dimensions? Because I'm thinking of changing the TIM and maybe do a copper shim, but haven't opened up the heatsink, coz it'll be just a waste of time and TIM :(

    Thanks.
     
    trandoanhung1991, Apr 19, 2011
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    trandoanhung1991 Notebook Guru

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    OK. I took the plunge and found out that only the NB chip uses thermal pad. CPU and GPU doesn't.
     
    trandoanhung1991, Apr 24, 2011
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