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    thermal pad question

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by kukupbn, Sep 24, 2010.

  1. kukupbn

    kukupbn Newbie

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    I had to remove the heatsink from my processor/ graphics card and i had to remove the little foam pad that was inbetween them. do i have to replace that with another pad or is the use of thermal grease (like arctic silver) acceptable.
     
    kukupbn, Sep 24, 2010
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    Zman0690 Notebook Enthusiast

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    AS5 is too thin, you need another pad or to put quite a bit of ICD7 in there.

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    Zman0690, Sep 24, 2010
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  3. Rhadamanthis

    Rhadamanthis Notebook Evangelist

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    or mxm site pad
     
    Rhadamanthis, Sep 25, 2010
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    what thickness of pad is needed?
     
    Ultimate Destruction, Sep 26, 2010
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  5. Zman0690

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    I believe the spongy pads are 1 or 1.1 mm but I could be wrong on this one.

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    Zman0690, Sep 27, 2010
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    arvutaja, Jan 12, 2011
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