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    as5 on 8600m gt

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by einhander, Jan 19, 2008.

  1. einhander

    einhander Notebook Deity

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    i open it and found a square piece of compound. can i remove that and ad as5? :)
     
    einhander, Jan 19, 2008
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  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    If it's a thermal PAD, no, you cannot, because those are usually a few milimeters high; I'm not sure thermal PASTE can work well at those thicknesses.

    If it's thermal paste that there's on the chip right now, then yes, you can clean it up (gently) and replace it.
     
    E.B.E., Jan 20, 2008
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    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    The C90S' video cards have both.
     
    JCMS, Jan 20, 2008
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