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When In Doubt... Thermal Pad + Paste For GPU?

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by Dellienware, Nov 12, 2012.

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Hello all again,

This plaguing gpu heating issue is still not resolved for my Latitude...

I have been Googling for awhile, but got some mixed reviews on thermal pad + paste for the gpu.

I know I really will have to use the pad due to the gap. But will the paste help the overall heat to transmit through the pad?

I really do not know what this heating is all about. There have been so many parts changes, etc, and I know thermal pads that dell uses is not that bad at all.

Well if I end up applying, there is no going back... I was wondering if anyone tried.. GPU is hitting 80c as I type this..

Thanks all for the help again.

Dellienware, Nov 12, 2012

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