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    P775DM3-G thermal pads?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by joluke, Jun 22, 2019.

  1. joluke

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    What are the best thermal pads for my laptop? And which ones to buy? I've seen several heights. 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm and 3mm. Which ones should I buy? My laptop is 2 years old and I never replaced them. So to avoid future problems I'd like to purchase new ones. Thanks in advance

    Sizes are in millimeters btw
     
    joluke, Jun 22, 2019
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    If you have high ambient temps and changing temps both inside and outside your house choose Arctic(0.5mm,1mm and 1.5mm) or Gelid pads(available in most sizes(mm)). Otherwise if you're a Pro choose Fujipoly pads which are brittle and needs replacing if you repaste often. Gelid and arctic survive even after multiple teardowns.
     
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    The softer pads will give more consistent good contact.
     
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    They are a bit expensive but I've had good luck with the Gelid pads. They are soft enough to deform a bit and are not too brittle so they will last a while. They will start to harden after a long time though, but it won't be an issue if you keep your heatsink in place for long periods.
     
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    Thank you everyone for your comments!

    So, 0.5mm, 1mm and 1.5mm are enough right? I'm going for ARCTIC ones.
     
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    A sheet of each of those should have you covered.
     
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