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    MX2 Thermal Paste + M860TU - Where can I put it?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by DRTH_STi, Sep 13, 2008.

  1. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    I mean other than the obvious processor application - where can I put this stuff?

    Hard drive???

    Memory???

    GPU???

    Man I just want to lather it on.
     
    DRTH_STi, Sep 13, 2008
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  2. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    between the heat sink and GPU
     
    Nirvana, Sep 13, 2008
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  3. milcs

    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    Try applying on the brushed aluminium as well... try some nice patterns that will look nice! :)
    The rest, open the back and just put it in... :D

    I'm joking... I have no idea! Just thought your post was quite funny...

    Oh, and try some on those USB, VGA and HDMI holes... I never liked having open holes... dust can get in! :D
     
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  4. Bssic

    Bssic Newbie

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    CPU, GPU, chipset or anything with a heatsink on it

    make sure you completely remove the old paste and use something that will not leave fibers behind
     
    Bssic, Sep 13, 2008
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  5. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    alright - i'm going in for the operation. Will be finished by sunday. Will post temps when finished.
     
    DRTH_STi, Sep 13, 2008
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  6. Neil@Kobalt

    Neil@Kobalt Company Representative

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    If you're going to do this make sure you clean the old thermal paste off properly as suggested above. You can use something like kitchen paper but after removing the bulk of the material "dry", use Tim Clean to clean the surfaces properly:

    1/ Wipe existing paste off with a dry cloth
    2/ Use a little TimClean on a cloth and apply to chip
    3/ wait 20-30 seconds and dry off TimClean with cloth
    4/ Apply new paste.

    Also remember that, though you should only use a small ammount of thermal paste, you need enough to cover the chip properly. People are often surprised about the ammount of factory applied paste on GPU blocks and of course there's a point that sufficient turns to way too much, just be careful that all. The copper heatpipes are quite delicate as well so take extra care in those too - a slight bend can easily stop the Hs making full contact with a CPU or GPU.
     
    Neil@Kobalt, Sep 13, 2008
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  7. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    Thanks Neil - will do.
     
    DRTH_STi, Sep 13, 2008
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  8. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    oh by the way - do I need those little paperlike tabs? Would it be ok to just apply to paste as it without a tab or is a tab necessary?

    Because There's a tab on the heatsink - it's sort of stuck to the heatsink. I should just take it off right?
     
    DRTH_STi, Sep 13, 2008
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