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    What thermal pads thickness?

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by usmc1488, Mar 9, 2011.

  1. usmc1488

    usmc1488 Notebook Evangelist

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    Im replacing my thermal pads and on frozen cpu there are three choice: .5mm, 1.0mm and 1.5 mm which one is the correct one to use?
     
    usmc1488, Mar 9, 2011
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    for what laptop with heatsink
     
    granyte, Mar 9, 2011
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    usmc1488 Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh Sorry, that'd help. Its for my Area 51 M17x with dual 9800m gt.
     
    usmc1488, Mar 10, 2011
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    for M17 i think 1,2,i bought 1.0 and 1.5mm,not quite right,so i bought 1,2,kinda odd size,but it has same thickness,if you can't find it,i think 1.5 it better than 1.0,imo
     
    wing_X01, Mar 14, 2011
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    If you want a fallback plan, get a .3mm copper shim as well ;)
     
    niffcreature, Mar 16, 2011
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