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    applying arctic mx2 compound safe?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wulfe, Oct 15, 2008.

  1. wulfe

    wulfe Notebook Enthusiast

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    it says in the product specs that it is safe to apply anywhere because it is non-capacitive, but is it really so..?

    i mean, this is the first time i would upgrade a laptop and i'm planning to apply it on the cpu, gpu, and chipset northbridge when i reassemble the heatsink

    thanks in advance folks
     
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    Hi.

    If you follow the guide for you processor on the arctic silver website, you only use a small amount anyway as it spreads itself out when you attach the heatsink.

    EDIT : You have to be careful, as you should not remove some thermal pads, as if you do, there might be to large a gap for the paste to work correctly.

    regards

    John.
     
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    thanks for the reply

    uhmmm, the thermal pads you're talking about are the copper plates..?
     
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    Hi.

    It looks like a thin square of bubblegum, it sits between the core and the heatsink, they are used instead of thermal paste, but some of them can be quite thick.


    Regards

    John.
     

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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    if you have thermal pads, and you replace the pads with paste, the heatsink will not touch the memory/gpu. That is not good. That means that the heat is not going to be transferred to the heatsink, resulting in overheating and a burnt out gpu.
    If you want to replace the pad, you will need to get a piece of copper which has teh same dimensions and thickness as the thermal pad. That will help dissipate heat better and keep the card running cooler.

    K-TRON
     
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    ok..its clear to me now...

    is it ok if i dont replace the thermal pads of the gpu..?
     
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    wait, on a second look, i think the gpu of this laptop (msi gx600) doesn't have a thermal pad...instead it has a copper plate and thermal paste to contact it with the heatsink...

    the only one here that has a thermal pad is the chipset northbridge...

    so its ok for me to apply arctic mx-2 on the cpu and gpu, but not on the chipset..? thanks again
     
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    the chipset does not get very hot, so I wouldnt worry about it too much.

    K-TRON
     
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    ok thanks very much..wish me luck :)
     
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    Good luck. is the gpu on the gx600 removeable or the soldered type?
     
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