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    GPU replace, is Noctua ht1 better then what dell will ship?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by incynr8, Sep 6, 2011.

  1. incynr8

    incynr8 Notebook Consultant

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    Assuming paste may come on the replacement 460m and heatsink Dell is sending me...I have noctua ht1 on hand, is it better to use that compound over 'stock'?

    I may try to get Silver5 if Radio if the local has it today.


    thanks
     
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    edit: local has arctic silver 5, so going to get that.
     
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    Just about anything u can get your hands on is better than dells paste

    And also, you probably aready know this but a proper paste job, makes all the difference not to much or not enough can be a pain in the a**
     
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    thanks, will use artic silver.
     
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    Also u probably going to need thermal pads for the video card
     
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    grrr, I was hoping it would ship with those, since they are sending heatsink also.
     
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    It might never really had them send me a gpu, but if not u can reuse the original ones
     
    Mexic00ls, Sep 6, 2011
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