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    Thermal Putty & Fan questions

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kuksul08, Sep 5, 2010.

  1. kuksul08

    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey everyone. In an effort to fix my overheating Acer laptop I am looking for two products, but need help finding them.

    The first is a thermal pad or putty that goes between a component and the heatsink. The original ones are crushed, so I need a replacement to fill the gap. Where can I buy this (in a sheet I guess) for a reasonable price. The gap is too large and surface uneven to accommodate thermal paste and a foil shim.

    Also I am looking for a large (120mm?), high CFM fan that can be powered via USB, so 5V and 500mA is my source. Right now I have two 80mm fans powered via an external power source.

    Thanks
     
    kuksul08, Sep 5, 2010
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    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    bump
    Thanks
     
    kuksul08, Sep 7, 2010
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  3. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would get a copper shim and do the paste<>shim<>paste combo.

    Ebay is one place to get thermal pads, but there are different types, some are not meant for a GPU/CPU, they are only for components that dont get too hot (ram).

    Good thermal pads are hard to find.
     
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    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    You can buy them in maplin pretty cheaply, however they're never as good as paste.
     
    funky monk, Sep 7, 2010
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    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, I know they aren't as good as paste. The CPU has a paste/shim/paste interface, but GPU and some other components have putty. I have a very odd case where the heat tube failed in my laptop, so due to lack of service from Acer and the part being unavailable, I have resorted to a fan taped onto my laptop so it doesn't melt.

    Anyway, I tried searching on eBay for the pads...but not sure what to search for.
     
    kuksul08, Sep 7, 2010
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