p370em Repaste Problems

So I was doing some benchmarks and my GPU2 was hitting 95C which I wasn't happy about. I decided to do a re-paste myself using arctic mx-5. I planned on doing both GPU's but one of the screws was stripped so I can't remove it . Anyway I did the repaste on GPU 2 and all seemed fine on idle with lower temps but literally the second I run a benchmark the temp hits 103C straight away. Tried re-doing the paste job and still the same problem.... Any help? 7970m's btw

Edit: Also trying to find out which card is number two? Is it the one running lengthways on the left or is it the one underneath the fingerprint scanner because if it is the one underneath the scanner then it's not the paste job after all....

 

You could boot it without the card that you pulled to see which one is which.

 

dont know the model but if its like most other clevo's the main first gpu is in the base and the second normaly varies depending on model.
how much paste did you put on. a small amount in the centre smaller than a pea size and how did you clean the old paste off.

 

I put a rice sized pea in the middle, and i cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol....

 

Does it feel like the heatsink is getting all the way down and making good contact. Since you probably will want to try the repaste again take note of how the thermal compound looks and that is covering the whole die where it should. Also are your intake vents on bottom and back clear to allow proper air flow.

 

You may be able to get that stripped screw out of there to repaste the secondary GPU if need be by pressing down a rubber band with the screw driver into the head to fill the gaps; this will allow the bit to catch as you turn it (unless the screw is severely stripped, in which case you might need to use a dremel so that you can fit a flathead screwdriver to turn it).

 

Have already tried with a rubber band, no luck....

 

Ah, well if you can get your hands on a dremel, you can cut the head just enough so that you can use a flathead screwdriver/bit instead. Just be extremely careful, and wear protective gear if you do happen to try it.

 

i thought i had it bad with a overclock of 1000 core and 1350 memory at max temp of 101 degrees playing skyrim.
on the same note, when re pasting,is it generally better to have a bit more thermal paste applied?

 

Even without the dremel see if you can get a flathead to fit. Also try tightening it a little bit just to loosen it.

It's best to have just enough thermal paste to do the job. You really don't want to much on there, but not enough is even worse.

 

The most ideal amount of thermal paste is just enough to create the thinnest possible layer across the whole core.

 

can i ask you guys something?
is it true that the p370em cooling system isnt really good?

 

Everything I've heard about its cooling system indicates that it functions -great-. Where'd you hear such a thing?

 

As mentioned above, it works fine as long as you dont purchase ES/QS goods with slight worse temps (or not if you are lucky )

 

If you do this, tape the hell out of the motherboard. Cover it with anti-static bag or just cover it with electrical tape or worse case masking tape, to prevent metal shavings from getting anywhere. That's quite a predicament. I have noticed as of late, MOST laptops I've fussed with (not only Clevo), the screws have been driven extremely tight. They need to regulate their equipment (or workers) a lot closer.

I'd agree, but the more I do it, the more I realize that a little more is better than not enough. I'd rather have a little extra oozing out the sides than not have enough coverage. Especially for someone that doesn't do it all too often and isn't sure of proper amount. I still think it's worth doing a trial run, removing the heatsink, checking the pattern, and make adjustments accordingly, obviously cleaning the paste off the CPU and heatsink each time. I think it's worth using the extra paste and taking the time just to make sure you're doing it right.

 

It's better to put a very small amount extra yes, but you can be safe with the smallest amount extra.

 

I am also going to repaste. Mine is 7970 crossfire and GPU2 can reach 102 degree when running Furmark.
Let us know when you have progress.