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 Post subject: Thermal paste change = big gains?
 Post Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:37 pm 
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got a free tube of IC Diamond 24 carat paste, so thought i'd have a day and put it on everything i can, a basic i3-330m laptop and a desktop with a 4670k cooled with a H60 and two gigabyte windforce 7970s in crossfire. Have done before and after temps, the ambient temp was kept at 22 degrees via an air con
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results of 4570k on a h60 with stock paste
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i3-330m Sony vaio laptop
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7970 Windforce 3x
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Some good looking results there, all dropped which is good!

*update* after leaving the furmark and prime running for a few hours this is the result! A HUGE 10 degree drop now on gpu and 4670k idle down to 28!! So this definatly looks like you need to leave it running hot for a while to let it set in.

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4670k/H60
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 Post subject: Re: Thermal paste change = big gains?
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seems to work quite well aye :thumbl:

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 Post subject: Re: Thermal paste change = big gains?
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never scrimp on quality thermal paste

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 Post subject: Re: Thermal paste change = big gains?
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