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    Re-paste 980ti?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by mertymen2010, Jun 26, 2016.

  1. mertymen2010

    mertymen2010 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all. I am planning on re-pasting my CPU and 980m and have all the info needed to do so but also want to re-paste my 980ti to try and bring the temps down.
    Is there any advice on doing this? Also want to replace thermal pads but not sure what pads to buy for the 980ti?
    Any advice would be appreciated.

    Many thanks
     
    mertymen2010, Jun 26, 2016
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    iunlock 7980XE @ 5.4GHz

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    This thread should give you everything that you need.

    Repasting GPU's is very straight forward. The best advice is to use paper, draw out the outline and to mark the screw locations...I normally use tape if needed to keep the screws in place.
     
    iunlock, Jun 26, 2016
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    mertymen2010 Notebook Consultant

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    I am already going to follow your thread for the onboard gpu and cpu but while im on a mission i want to do the 980ti aswel.
     
    mertymen2010, Jun 27, 2016
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'd recommend not messing with the thermal pad, it's already excellent with EVGA.

    You can take off cooler of the ACX 980Ti model by just 4 screws in the back, but be careful that you don't yank it out since there's 2-3 cable for fan+led on the card PCB that's connected to the cooler.
     
    Mobius 1, Jun 28, 2016
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