Replacement thermal pads for GTX 780M? (UK)

Hey folks,

Any site where I can buy replacement thermal pads for GTX 780M in the UK? I noticed during my recent repaste that one of the thermal pads is perishing; with a corner completely missing (meaning one of the VRAM modules is now not fully covered, hope that's not too dangerous - anyway to check temps of the VRAM modules separately from main GPU?). I have not noticed any changes to how it runs, no artifacts on screen or anything like that (thank god for that too! *knock on wood*). But I can't just sit on the problem as it'll only get worse, so anywhere in the UK that sells thermal pads for mobile GPUs? And while I'm asking, a replacement heatsink would be pretty useful as I have been told that my heatsink may be the cause of my ridiculously high temps (others can run in the low 80s with Clevo's yet mine always goes to high 80's/low 90's nomatter how many times I repaste - obviously varies depending how demanding the game is).

EDIT: on a (sort of) related note - is this thermal compound safe for Clevo P170SM heatsinks/coolers? It says that it can't be used with anything aluminium, as it'll corrode and eat it up! Are any parts of the GPU heatsink/cooler aluminium in a Clevo P170SM?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-013-CL&tool=5
http://www.coollaboratory.com/en/products/liquid-ultra/

Cheers!

 

the only 2 places i know in the uk is clevo themselves
U.K. Contract Service Center
Address : Unit 6 , Suttons Business Park , Suttons Park Avenue , Reading , Berkshire, RG6 1AZ , UK
Tel No. : +44(0)1189269988
Fax No. : +44(0)1189662244
E-mail: [email protected]

or clevoweb, the one stop source for all clevo and clevo brankded product spares and repairs but ive been informed they are not officially connected to clevo in any way.

never heard of that thermal paste but as its sold by a clevo supplier i guess it should be fine but have no idea how it compares to the well known mx2/4

 

If the heatsinks helps ir not, please post back.

That thermal paste is conductive I believe. So it is risky if you put too much and it touches the wrong areas. But it is supposed to be about 1-2C better than all others though. I just repasted last night with Artic Silver 5, and still get 92-93C in Farcry 3 with my 780m. Granted Farcry3 is one of the most demanding games, but that is hot.

 

This is at max fan? If so those temps are terribly high even for the 780m.

 

Pretty much looking for the same thing myself (new thermal pads for my 770m). It could be that I am not really 100% what to buy, I kind of expect a web page to flash with neon lights going "Thermal Pads for NVidia 770m for sale!" at me.

My temps are sky high on it (mid 90's)

 

Yeah, I guess buying thermal pads that are the same thickness as the current ones and cutting them down to size would be the best option. Anyone know what thickness of the thermal pads for the VRAM on the GTX 780M is?

 

This is all going to depend on your heatsink. Since I have a GT60, I can't speak for Clevo/Sager units, and I've never had one either. My guess is asking over in those forums or maybe on the tech inferno boards would be best. But IMO its very easy to tell whether the pads are 1mm or .5mm (most common two thicknesses.) And usually you will see a combo of the two.

If I were you, I would head over to FrozenCPU.com and get these

Fujipoly Extreme System Builder Thermal Pad - 1/4 Sheet - 150 x 100 x 1.0 - Thermal Conductivity 11.0 W/mK - FrozenCPU.com

Fujipoly Extreme System Builder Thermal Pad - 1/4 Sheet - 150 x 100 x 0.5 - Thermal Conductivity 11.0 W/mK - FrozenCPU.com

Prolimatech PK-3 Nano Aluminum Thermal Compound - 5 Gram - FrozenCPU.com -- Awesome paste and easy to work with. Better than ICD7 as it won't scratch the crap out of the GPU/CPU die.

Cut the pads to size/match whats currently on the heatsinks and you'll be good to go. With both .5mm and 1.0mm you should have your bases covered as far as needs go.

Sure this is all sort of pricey,but they are great pads and paste. The pads offer a great compromise between thermal transfer and work ability. The higher rated pads don't seem to stick to anything and are a pain in the A to work with IMO. Trust me, I wasted the $$$ on them.

Edit:

With these exact pads, and paste on BF4 Ultra, and of course turbo fan cranking I manage 70-75C GPU/CPU all cores. The temps used to a be a bit lower, but the 4900MQ is quite the hot box even when just compared to the 4700MQ. I think the higher clock speed pushes the temp up a fair bit more.

 

If memory serves, Meaker mentioned the Clevo 780Ms use a combination of 0.5mm, 1mm, and 1.5mm pads.

 

I too got a GT60 like Talon with the 780m. I repasted with ICD7 (hehehe ) and used some Phobya XT 0.5mm and 1mm for both my GPU and CPU. Ambient temp is 23-24 at my room and the max I get is 80'C for the 780m and 76'C for the i7-4700MQ fans at 70% playing Far Cry 3 everything maxed and DX11. On auto it goes up to 86'C on the GPU and 80'C for the CPU (haswell runs hot )

 

Clevo use 1.5mm (edge vrm circuitry) 1.0mm (inductors) and 0.5mm (ram) pads.

You can buy these at any outlet like overclockers or scan.

 

Thanks! I need some for the actual RAM itself, that's the one that's breaking apart so 0.5mm. If I get all three sizes (0.5/1.0/1.5) it'd cost around £50! These pads are expensive!:S

 

Don't forget you can stack pads so in a pinch 0.5mm and 1mm will do

 

JunPus JP-P600 High Performance Thermal Pad 6W/mK (100x100mm) - 0.5 mm [JP-P600-0,5]
JunPus JP-P600 High Performance Thermal Pad 6W/mK (100x100mm) - 1.0 mm [JP-P600-1,0]
JunPus JP-P600 High Performance Thermal Pad 6W/mK (100x100mm) - 1.5 mm [JP-P600-1,5]

Do you think the above will do? They seem to have the best thermal conductivity of any pads I can find online (and are a lot more expensive than others too!).

Also, I am thinking about this cooler. My current cooler is this one. Will I see any worthwhile benefit to having adjustable fans?

I also intend to get Arctic MX-4, see if that beats my current Prolimatech PK-3. I've declared war on heat. It's time for a full on crusade. At clocks of +100/+600 I'm getting 91°C in games like Tomb Raider and Crysis 3! I want to get that down as much as possible.

 

I use those though any pad will do really since correct heatsink height is way more important than pad conductivity.

 

Did you miss post #7? Talon links to some pads with 11 W/mK conductivity.

 

Why spend so much on the pads though when it makes 0 difference the the performance and stability of the card?

 

Ah yeah but those are sold in the US. I'm looking for ones listed in GBP!

I'm just scared of cheaping out on them and then finding they fall apart as soon as I try to apply them or the VRAM explodes etc. I might look on Amazon for some cheaper alternatives...

 

Hi!
Can someone tell me, how thick termal pad should I buy, gtx 780m (Alienware17)

 

Wish I could tell you but someone more experienced with Alienware's should know. It'd probably would be similar to Clevo, I would guess.

I've received my new pads so I'll install them asap

 

I'm digging this thread up from the grave, but could you please tell me if these pads would be sufficient enough for the 880m? - 30x30x1mm

Or would you recommend I get this - Thermal Conductive Pad