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    M15x GPU Thermal Pad Thickness

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by djan84, Aug 27, 2011.

  1. djan84

    djan84 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone,

    I was gonna buy thermal pad for my GTX 260M but i realized that thicknesses differ. Widely available one is 3w/km with 1mm thickness. So what do you think i should buy? is 1 mm thickness enough? What should be the thermal conductivity?

    I've seen a lot of threads on thermal pad on GPU but none of them mentiones these, I think...

    Thanks,
     
    djan84, Aug 27, 2011
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    Mexic00ls, Aug 27, 2011
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  3. djan84

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    Thank you man appreciated
     
    djan84, Aug 29, 2011
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  4. migualo

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    I bought 1mm thermal pads by mistake instead of 0.5mm as I usually do. Has anybody tried those?
     
    migualo, Aug 29, 2011
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    it depends on the pad, some are quite squishy and will compress easily to the 0.5

    fujipoly premium 1.0mm comes to mind. (sort of a teracotta colour)

    some are a little stiffer and may not compress as well.
     
    xeroxide, Aug 30, 2011
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    Thanks xeroxide as always!
     
    migualo, Aug 30, 2011
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