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Hey guys & gals!! I need help choosing the appropriate paste for my laptop.

Model: MSI-GP66 Leopard 11UH

Current max temps (Skyrim AE with mods and ENB) GPU: 95 C CPU: 96 C

I’ve read good things about PTM 79XX thermal pads, however there are also reports of pad size not meeting certain laptop manufacturers’ heatsink space leading to poor contact and increased heating.

Therefore I would like specific suggestions for this model. Thank you all.

  • Wahots@pawb.social
    3·
    3 months ago

    I tend to like thermal paste a bit better, gets in the (nano) cracks and doesn’tcause clearance issues. I use arctic silver 5 as I’ve found it to be a good mix of longevity and performance over time. High heat will slowly cause it to dry out over years. I’ve tried ultra high performance pastes and was annoyed that they dried out in about a year.

    • neidu2@feddit.nl
      2·
      3 months ago

      I get the impression that Arctic Silver 5 is the jack daniels of cooling paste: not really that good, but it works and is available everywhere.

      But yeah, it gets the job done. I even use it at HPC clusters at work with no issues. I’m convinced that if the paste brand makes such a big difference, there are other issues at play too.