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    thermal pad replacement for GT70

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by dominator880, Apr 13, 2014.

  1. dominator880

    dominator880 Newbie

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    Hi All,

    In process of re-pasting my GT70 PE with ICD, I'm guessing the thermal pad material for RAM and VRMs is pretty lousy as well. Anyone know what thickness I need to get to replace the pads with some decent material? Is it 0.5, 1, or 1.5mm?

    Thanks
     
    dominator880, Apr 13, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    If you are confident in your abilities then replace all the pads with 0.5mm 5w/mk or better.

    The pad thickness is more important than quality since it does not impact temps or stability having higher rated pads even if overclocking.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 14, 2014
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    dominator880 Newbie

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    Awesome! Thanks!
     
    dominator880, Apr 14, 2014
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