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    Aspire 5742zg overheat

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by santoro14, Feb 22, 2013.

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    santoro14 Newbie

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    Hi there :hi2:
    I think this is the best place to put my problem. I have a aspire 5742zg and I want to change the thermal paste on CPU and GPU, but before I disassemble, I need to know what's between heatsink and GPU, if there is a thermal pad or thermal paste. Anyone changed a similar laptop?

    Thanks
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    That would be thermal paste although thermal pads may be placed between VRAM and a heatsink.
    These are the sort of pads that don't get damaged in the process of removing the radiator so don't worry about them.
     
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    santoro14 Newbie

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    Are you sure about that? I saw laptops videos and photos with thermal pads between gpu and heatsink, that's why I'm asking this :\
     
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    I'm not 100% sure because I haven't been able to find any photographs or videos that would confirm there is or isn't a thermal pad there.
    I can clearly see thermal pads for VRAM but not for the GPU itself.

    Also 5742G and ZG use a GPU that is too powerful and therefore too hot for a thermal pad to be used responsibly.
     
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    Well when the thermal paste arrive I will open the computer and try to use it on cpu and gpu and then I leave a feedback here ;)
     
    santoro14, Feb 22, 2013
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