No problem, although I was definitely thinking of desktops and not a laptop. Some of the ‘quiet’ fan curves can be very underpowered and are detrimental to performance.
If it’s not under warranty and you’re comfortable opening it up, replacing the thermal pads and paste will do wonders for your temps though. Even if it’s fairly new, a lot of laptop OEMs just have terrible paste applications.
I don’t know of any modern paste that is electrically conductive, heck I basically use old thermal paste as an extra layer of protection on my gpu with liquid metal. You can be sloppy and contrary to the old belief, you can’t use too much.
The bigger thing to watch out for is dried paste that essentially turns into adhesive. You can break a contact applying too much force, though with a heat gun (or hair dryer) and some patience it should be easy to avoid.
I don’t know of any modern paste that is electrically conductive
I wasn’t trying to imply that. When I said “frying the chip” I meant through bad thermal coupling.
contrary to the old belief, you can’t use too much.
You’re the first person to suggest that, and frankly, I find that counterintuitive. Everything isolates if it’s thick enough. However I’ll also look into that someday and see if there’s something to it. Thanks again.
No problem, although I was definitely thinking of desktops and not a laptop. Some of the ‘quiet’ fan curves can be very underpowered and are detrimental to performance.
If it’s not under warranty and you’re comfortable opening it up, replacing the thermal pads and paste will do wonders for your temps though. Even if it’s fairly new, a lot of laptop OEMs just have terrible paste applications.
I’m comfortable opening it up, but applying thermal paste, possibly fucking up and frying the chip? Hell, no! :D
Edit: If I start tinkering with this, I’ll first look into other fans that might shovel more air more quietly.
I don’t know of any modern paste that is electrically conductive, heck I basically use old thermal paste as an extra layer of protection on my gpu with liquid metal. You can be sloppy and contrary to the old belief, you can’t use too much.
The bigger thing to watch out for is dried paste that essentially turns into adhesive. You can break a contact applying too much force, though with a heat gun (or hair dryer) and some patience it should be easy to avoid.
I wasn’t trying to imply that. When I said “frying the chip” I meant through bad thermal coupling.
You’re the first person to suggest that, and frankly, I find that counterintuitive. Everything isolates if it’s thick enough. However I’ll also look into that someday and see if there’s something to it. Thanks again.