Let me know what other tutorials or topics you want covered for future videos! EDIT: I wanted to point out that you should put plenty of thermal paste on the chip/GPU dye to have it fully covered. I meant to mention this in the video but I only briefly skimmed over the amount of thermal paste you should apply.
Another great tip i can give to anyone approaching this, is to NOT overtighten the screw. Screw them just enough so everything doesn't wiggle. If you overtighten the screw you risk to either damage the dye or to put too much pressure onto the vrm modules and when you go to boot up windows again, you'll have all sorts of artifacts. Been there done that, that's why im saying this lol.
Now I understand how my laptop GPU got busted after I serviced the thermal paste. Even before this incident, I had a desktop and I did notice the artifacting when I applied too much tightening on the CPU and the cooler. I should've been careful...thanks for confirming this information 🙏🏼
Actually according to the warranty act of 1975, unless your actions damaged it, your warranty cannot be rendered invalid. Just so you know. Manufacturers HATE that information being out there, but MSI themselves are pretty fuckin chill about it. It's sort of an open secret with them.
Noted! RTX EVGA GPUs do not seem to have a void warranty sticker like this MSI video card. There is a black warranty sticker on the backplate and it doesn't require removal. Maybe EVGA knows this and they are okay with people opening up their GPUs.
You need more thermal paste. It's a different than putting thermal paste on the CPU. The CPU has an integrated heat spreader (IHS). The GPU dye is bare with no IHS, thus every part of the dye must be covered.
@@jdtechgear I recently got Rx 590 Gigabyte 8gb... The latest drivers are installed...My Processor Ryzen 5 2400g... PSU 650W Circle... RAM 24gb.. with two fans 1) Processor and back fan... My GPU temperature hits 78C... just by playing GTA 5 for 10 mins.. what could be the reason? How do I fix this? and idle GPU temperature is 35C... Could you please help!
I wasn't expecting much from the thermal paste replacement, especially because this and many other videos said the delta was just 1-2 degrees. To my amazement the temperature dropped at max load and max cooling from 81-83 degrees to stable 63-65 degrees. Which is pretty incredible. The fun fact is, that I was about to replace the whole cooler but the installation turned out to be too complicated for me, so just replaced the thermal paste and wow. I'm more than impressed, even though I had thought that I would have to forget overclocking. I've used the Arctic MX4 from 2019, but I'd assume all the thermal pastes from good companies are as good.
Why did you want to replace the cooler? Coolers can't really brake. What tends to brake is the fans on the cooler. Seems like you have solved the problem you had but you can't really fix broken fans with more thermal paste so this is my tip if you haven't learned that yet. Not all fans are easy to find and usually you have to expect some shipping time. It's best to buy new fans as soon as you notice your current ones not working 100%. That way you will never have to put your PC aside for half a month because you are waiting for new fans from asia.
Thank you so much dude! My GPU was messing up and crashing all the time. I check online and other people said that changing the thermal paste fixed it so I did and now it works just fine! Even dropped the temps too!
Erik Ramirez I use an MSI RTX 2070 super gaming X. And the temps dropped only like 3 degrees but still pretty good! When I took apart the car, there was thermal paste CAKED ON THERE!
Quick tip put the plate back on, then back off. Look at how the paste spread. Cover the missing parts slightly. Make sure its uniform BEFORE fitting everything back in.
Thanks man, I took my PC apart to clean it the other day and I buggered the GPU. Never removed it before but you made it look easy. I removed the old as hell thermal paste (didn't even need the alcohol to remove it, it was flaking off) and found a blockage in the fan assembly. Now the old girl is working great.
@@saltbaeguitarist whenever my PC is struggling I just give her some pats and say "you got this girl" My GPU has been overheating recently and crashing my PC, so that's why I'm here. Almost forgot my card is damn near 8 years old, definitely needs some new paste . She really is an old girl.
I have been using my card for 3 years now. Last week the fan speed suddenly rammed up to probably maximum because the sound was really loud and the display went off. I thought maybe my card in dying because I did a lot of mining, but then I checked my performance in games and monitored the temps, and even clean installed the latest drivers. Everything was normal, but then I found in a forum that the problem was due to the thermal compound which probably dried up due to prolonged periods of high temps. I never worked with thermal paste before so this video really helped a lot. Thank you.
It's illegal for companies (In America at least) to not offer a warranty just because you "broke a seal". You are allowed to fix your products and still get the warranty. www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/11/601582169/warranty-void-if-removed-as-it-turns-out-feds-say-those-warnings-are-illegal#:~:text=Live%20Sessions-,'Warranty%20Void%20If%20Removed'%3F,their%20ways%20or%20face%20penalties.
I would recommend putting even a little more thermal paste on the GPU because there are lots of places on it that need to be cooled and not all of them have temperature sensors. Buildzoid from actually hardcore overclocking actually broke a GPU from that.
Yep. For GPU's I usually use a light version of the X method with tiny dots in each open space to make sure it's all covered. The pea or rice grain method is generally not quite enough, and it's best to make sure there is enough paste to have an even spread across the entire die. The spread method might be a better method as well when it comes to GPU's.
for maximum thermal past efficiency, after you apply the paste to the chip, it is a good idea to spread the thermal paste evenly using something like a business card since an even dot will not necessarily cover the entire chip. the more even, and more coverage, the better the contact and cooling.
The dot is supposed to spread out due to pressure when you screw the heatsink in. No need to spread, the actual recommended way is a pea-sized drop on the middle.
This is pretty much the way I have been repasting GPUs forever. I've tried the dot method, even a larger pea size to ensure max coverage but i've always had better results evenly spreading the paste with a business/cash card. I also recommend getting paste that is recommended for laptop repasting (also bare dies) because normal thermal paste doesnt perform well above 70/80c (yes, this means kryonaut unfortunately for the noctua fanboys) and have run out issues. I recommend ICDiamond if its available or Mastergel Maker (the newer stuff). My 1080 never pushes past 65ish now under load.
@@xshocc9815 Pea size is not tiny, it should easily spread across the entire surface. And the most important thing should be that you don't have air between the cooler and the gpu. Spreading before is the best method to get air trapped. When you flaten the pea the air will be pushed out to the sides. Some people think that the best method therefore is to spread first and then put a little dot in the middle that pushes out the air. In practice all tests that I have seen seem to suggest that there is pretty much no difference short therm between the method as long as you get paste on the surface. So as long as you replace once in a while there should be absolutely no issue.
I love how calm you explain everything. Thank you so much, I just did my first installation today, upgraded from a i7 4770s b85m/e 24GB tô a Ryzen 5600x B550m 16GB, running perfect and I was like "my GTX 1060 deserves some love too, let me see what RU-vid has to offer me" and here we are haha, thanks mate.
Just found this video I know it was a year ago but it’s really helped me understand the inner workings of my GPU, had an issue with overheating recently (now resolved) and managed to cut myself trying to diagnose the problem! Also the guy doing this has a really calming voice which definitely lowered my anxiety levels worrying about my GPU haha.
Thanks man! Very helpful video! Just changed the thermal paste on my GTX 1060 from 2017. 78°c before changing it and 59°c to 60°c max with new thermal paste in full load.
This is NOT how you apply thermal paste to a GPU. You should do a double x or spread it yourself. This method is fine for cpus with integrated heat spreaders but could prove disastrous for a GPU die. You need make sure the ENTIRE die is covered or you can can burn out GPU cores.
What i find funny is that people think you have to be some tech wizard to do maintenance on a pc.My 2 brothers and all my friends call me to do there maintenance for them.I don't mind but i do not have a compressor so i have to do it by hand with a paint brush.Which can take some time but it's something i enjoy.
Well. I think that too :D I probably should do this with my CPU and my GPU after 4 years with the same thermal paste. But.. I think I will destroy my running system by opening it :(
Thanks a lot for the tutorial. I changed the thermal paste of a NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti. It went from 83C (max temp limited by software) to 75C. I use Artic MX-4 without issues. I was reluctant to do it by myself but you encouraged me with this video. Thanks
Literally in hte same boat but with my 2070. Tried to play Baldurs Gate 3 but saw my GPU hit 81c. I'm guessing it's dusty as hell as i've never cleaned it and had it for nearly four years. Never even taken a GPU out of the PC before let alone cleaned it so now i'm here trying to mentally prepare lol.
I finally did it on my own, pretty easy and simple, I recommend what most of the people say here, to use the spatula to spread it to cover the whole square, my dumb ass ended up taking off all the screws, but... but i was able to clean every little dust particle on my gpu, cleaned fan, dust off all the shit clogging the heat sink, I mean I was reaching temperatures of up to 85 degrees but after I did this it went down to 60 4k 144fps dota 2, I used mx4 thermal paste by the way
There is a reason why they put thermal paste on the sides aswell . There are tiny capacitors there that heats up too and need to be dissipate heat aswell.
My RX580 was failing the Heaven benchmark and restarting at scene 1 of 26 due to overheating. I replaced the thermal paste and that completely resolved the issue as I run the test all the way to the end without issue. Thank you
Paper towels tend to leave flakey paper residue, causing possible contact issues when you reapply the paste. Use Coffee filters and the highest % isopropyl alcohol you can get. 91% is solid.
Thank you so much i was so nervous my hands were shaking because when i tried to change the my cpus thermal paste i had the cpu in my hands because it was stuck to the cooler and i bent a few pins but everything came out great,thanks to you my gpu is 7 celcius cooler.
After watching this and many other vids I finally had the guts to replace thermal paste for the first time on my Zotac 2060Super mini , glad I did because the paste job done from the factory was horrible, I was getting 83 degrees Celsius on every game instantly now I get max 78 degrees using MX-4
Suggestions: - Use isopropylique alcohol, which is 99% alcohol against the 96% alcohol (used normally in a house). - More thermal paste, looks like a very small ammount. Cheers,
I disagree about the warranty statement. In Germany many manufacturers (EVGA, MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte) explicitly allow you to remove and even replace the standard cooler with a water block. Some even explained that it makes sense to exchange the thermal paste with time to maintain performance. Other companies don't state this, but exchange the card in fairness if it wasn't damaged in the dis- or reassembly. Research this for your country, your mileage may vary. I know this video is nearly 2 years old, but since it still comes up as one of the top search results, it's still relevant.
One other thing: While the blob method is fine for chips with a IHS, a GPU paste application should be spread across the whole die surface and making contact with the cooler. If you are unsure about the spread, pull the cooler off after settleling it on the die and check. If it's fine just resettle the cooler. Consumer CPUs are forgiving when it comes to mediocre application, large GPU dies are very much not. I fried a Radeon 9500 pro like that back in the day. Just use some non conductive paste and you will be fine.
Another grate tip: for anyone doining this without a magnetic screwdriver if you have a magnetic object or magnet you can align the magnetic polarity of the screwdriver by rubbing it upward this works for all metal object cuz your changing there magnetic pull 😊
Thanks for this. Even with the side of my case off and the fan at 100%, my R9 390 (yeah, I know, lol) was hitting 94C. After a repaste with Arctic MX-4, temps are in the low 70s with the fan around 50%. Amazing.
I know it's an old video but thanks for this. You explained everything and it's looks like a very simple procedure. I bought an MSI 1080ti from eBay and I will replace that old thermal paste for a new Artic MX-4.
@@mathias4514 it did. When I got the card I was hitting 90c on games playing ultra. When I changed it, it went down to 72-81c depending on the game. So it was a huge improvement for me.
perfect application you done un cooked rice size paste on the gpu last time my graphics card giving 78-80 degree on furmark then I do wash my heatsink and clean the dust from the fans and apply this quantity of thermal paste now my temperature drop from 80 degree to 68-70 degree on furmark :)
nice video, I plumbed up some new stuff in my case and had to drop my aorus 2080 ti to lower PCI-E 4.0x16 slot , now temps reach 80°c while gaming with fans maxed lol , and case (CM 500m) has great airflow .
Now just FYI the black metal that was covering the other components that had the thermal pads that is actually the memory components. They usually surround the GPU. You could replace the thermal pads if you wanted but that's a whole other process
The first plug at 4:10 simply wouldn't budge.. even with plyers.. the cables after slipping with the plyers sure budged though.. currently waiting for a new fan to come
Could say I'm a veteran with adding new thermal paste for cpu :D and recently my gpu fans broke so I had to replace them. I started to wonder is it hard to add new thermal paste for the gpu heatsink and looks like it's not hard at all, basically almost same as cpu heatsink stuff. Thanks for the informative video, this helped a lot!
You should replace the thermal paste even if it's new, because manufacturers use a bad quality paste. It happend to me with an evga 2080 xc, was going on 80°C with fans at 100%, after changed with arctic mx4, themps droped to 70-72 with fans at 65%. Game tested RDR2 in 2k with high-ultra settings, card it's OC with +1050 on mem and +120 on cip.
I was very frustrated with the temperature and naturally performance of my gpu after 3 years of use. It would idle around 60c. The reason for that is because of msi 1080 ti gaming x trio doesn't active fans before 63-65c. After following this tutorial my gpu's idle temperature is 30-35c, which is a huge difference for sure. Now i can run ultra settings with 1440 144 fps monitor and overclocking works like a charm. Summary: Please apply thermal paste to your gpu if you feel like your gpu's temperature and performance is struggling. It is the most important performance factor for your gpu along with cleaning it, which you can do when you detach it for the application of thermal paste.
My 10 years old gtx 970 was hitting 82 degrees while gaming constantly throttling. After doing this it's back to 68 degrees. The termal paste on it was completely dry and very little. Used lighter fluid to clean it off. Applied a lot more than recommended but having no problems atm.
tldr: "If it ain't broke - don't fix it" Personally, Id monitor your gpu temp and look for an increase/high temp before doing this (especially if an older card). There is a lot that can go wrong pulling apart a GPU. Plastics and wires older than 5 years are subject to degradation and can break during assembly/disassembly. Given the nominal improvement in thermal performance in this case (1 degree) the risk doesnt seem worth the outcome. "If it ain't broke - don't fix it"
my girlfriend came up with a great idea to remember screw placement when we fixed the ps4. take a pic of it, and punch the screws into the positions they go back in, onto the paper.
Good video, but voiding the warranty depends on the card/manufacturer. At least for EVGA, they don't seem to mind, at least for the 1070/1080. Due to the thermal pad issue, they advise you can take it apart and do it yourself without voiding the warranty, which also involves replacing the thermal grease, and if it doesn't work out you can ship it to them and they'll do it under warranty.
Did you set the fan speed to a fixed setting? Because if not, then the card is quieter at the same temp. Since it has a desired temperature that it adjusts the fan speed to achieve
I’d say for thermal paste of your not sure if you have enough just use a little more because you can’t really over do it. If you do and it leaks out the sides a bit it’s fine and the temps are the same or better.
as for voiding the warranty- it does not void the warranty in most countries, because corps CANNOT do that, it's illegal. HOWEVER, they will try to make the warranty a living hell for you. So this is something you must keep in mind. But as long as you do not mind putting them in their place when they try to pull shenanigans on you, you're fine.
