About to repaste G73JH, but first questions

Hey everyone. I believe it is time to repaste my G73jh. The idle temp is at around 71-77 degrees (honestly dont know what causes the jump in temp) and when I run Furmark it runs for about 30 seconds and then shuts down (I just watch the temperature climb as it runs)

Now, before I repaste I just want some opinions on what paste to buy. The local computer shop has Arctic 5, but I can order what ever I want through him. Which paste has the best results with very little hassle?
Thanks everyone.

 

I'm a fan of IC Diamond. There are several high performance TIMs that people have used. I've seen good reports with AS5 and several knowledgeable users have reported excellent results with Arctic MX 2 or Arctic MX 3.

 

OCZ Freeze is what I use, since it is non-conductive there is no chance of it causing shorts. It also has no burn-in time, meaning, it doesn't take 200-300 hours of computer usage for before the thermal paste is at optimal performance. Also, no need for spreading, just put a rice grain-sized drop on the chips and you are set.

You will also need new thermal pads, I bought these:
Thermal Tape for Voltage Regulators - Danger Den

Shipping will take less than a week on those, and knowing what Asus puts for thermal pads (melted junk) you will need to replace them too.

I get 32-34C idle on my CPU with the re-paste, and like 39C idle on my GPU. My load temps don't exceed 70C for my CPU (even when I render videos) and around 60C for the GPU while gaming (tops out at like 80C in Furmark, non-burn-in, with my OC).

Hope that helps.

 

Start by cleaning the heatsinks, it might just be dust buildup. If you are indeed in need of a repaste, ICD7 would be my paste of choice.

 

I second OCZ Freeze. I've used it on my desktop CPU and graphics card and it seems to work really well and last a long time.

 

How many thermal pads would I need to replace? (sorry, I've never actually taken this thing apart aside to change out the drives)
Also thanks everyone for your suggestions, I have been reading up on OCZ Freeze and I think I am probably going to order some in the next couple days.
Thanks everyone.
-Dino

 

Take onboard Tijo's advice before considering a repaste using compressed air into the fan vents has seen a vast decrease in temperatures over the past compared to repasting, half the time dust has clogged the vents decreasing the cooling ability by preventing the hot air escaping. This is a quick simple cheap fix with minimal risk factors compaired to repasting.

If you are considering a repaste you dont need new thermal pads you can just reuse the ones on the Vram already there will be no ill effect from this unless they are damaged or marked with dirt, grease or fingerprints.

You will have different recommendations by everyone in regards to what compound to use with minimal difference just go with the thermal paste you have or can acquire easily and make sure you apply it correctly as that was the biggest mistake Asus made applying compound like it was a food fight.

Dissassembly guide in my sig if you need it.

 

I concur with what everyone else here is saying: Clean out the dust first and see if your temperatures improve before considering a re-paste. The best way to do it short of taking off the entire keyboard is to:

1. Turn the laptop bottom up.
2. Pop off the access panel in the back (the one used to change RAM and hard drives).
3. Blow through the two radiator vents in the back using a can of compressed air. A high-powered hair dryer blowing cold air also works well.
4. If there is a lot of built-up dust they will come flying out of the access panel area.
5. Blow out the dust that accumulates at the RAM and HDD.
6. Repeat above steps until no more dust shifts around.

If you are going to re-paste, you should know that your results will be influenced most by correct application, not by what brand of paste you use.

 

yeah clean the dust and you don't even need to repaste
that's what i do after every couple months