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Thermal paste change = big gains?
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Author:  Scorchedbee =GCHQ= [ Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Thermal paste change = big gains?

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.

7970
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4670k/H60
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Author:  Tjolbi=GCHQ= [ Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Thermal paste change = big gains?

seems to work quite well aye :thumbl:

Author:  CoolMan=GCHQ= [ Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Thermal paste change = big gains?

never scrimp on quality thermal paste

Author:  And [ Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Thermal paste change = big gains?

:thumbr: Nice

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