How To Replace Your Thermal Paste - ASUS TUF FX505D series | Noctua NT H1

Improve your laptop's gaming performance by replacing the stock thermal paste with high-quality thermal paste. Follow along with this step-by-step tutorial and boost your FPS while maintaining steady temperatures.
Noctua thermal paste - www.amazon.in/noctua-NT-H1-No...
I'm always in the comments section, feel free to leave any questions down below and I will respond to them.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Equipment
0:39 Opening the laptop
1:48 Removing the heatsink
3:12 Cleaning the stock paste
4:26 Applying the thermal paste
5:28 Test fit the heatsink
6:16 Finish applying thermal paste
6:58 Closing the laptop
7:40 Performance difference
#asuslaptop #thermalpaste

[@aakashghosh1321]

A small error in an otherwise excellent video would be the lifting up of the heatsink after applying the thermal paste, to check the application. This lifting up introduces air bubbles in the paste, which ends up making it less effective than what it can be, and undermines the entire reason to apply the thermal paste in the first place. Other than that, this video was really helpful, so, thanks!

[@CytechGaming]

Oh that makes sense, thanks for pointing it out! Pinning this comment so that others can take note as well. Glad it helped you out! :)

[@jm036]

Who cares he's gonna have to redo that NT-H1 TRASH in a week anyway! No longevity.

[@krom5461]

@@jm036 what You talking about nigga?

[@jm036]

@@krom5461 NT-H1 pumps out in like a week because it is very runny for thermal paste. This is because of expansion and contraction of the silicon die and copper heatsink being different, it's fine on a desktop CPU where it is a copper IHS on a heatsink though but not on a laptop. I have seen it actually start separating and leaving some oil on the die after a year.

[@Bob-bx4xg]

@@jm036 what paste would you recommend for a gaming laptop?

[@kartikeyasinghania6594]

This video made me buy an ASUS TUF FX505D and replace the Laptop Thermal Paste

[@wolflexx2146]

bruh

[@ConstantineM]

Just replaced thermal paste by the help of your video. Amazing, my temperature is lower now :) thanks

[@CytechGaming]

That's awesome, my pleasure! :)

[@Tushar_95]

Really good editing, will be using this to learn!

[@anushkab8851]

this is really cool! will keep this in mind

[@bigstrongrobertmcbuilt3209]

I like the strip of tape across the heat sink! Good idea man. Excited to see the performance difference, as I have the same laptop :)

[@CytechGaming]

Haha thanks! I noticed the gap a while back and figured it couldn't hurt to 'fix' it with some tape :P

[@beamazed54]

@@CytechGamingDid it improve the performance though?

[@haideralikhan5947]

@@beamazed54 it definitely helps cooling down the temperature of the CPU and GPU. My laptop would heat like crazy every time I increased the fan speed. I realized that the gap would allow the hot air to come back inside the mother board in an endless cycle

[@titanium4167]

Good video, helped me replace the thermal paste on my FX705DT, bigger laptop but same internals.

[@CytechGaming]

Glad it helped! And yep, most of the FX lineup have very similar internal layouts and components

[@forwhile101]

Good job. Clear video

[@TheAtlasAbdel]

thank you, good and clean work .

[@szy_k]

thanks a lot! i've been hitting 90c and my stupid self didnt know if that was going to burn up or something so thanks for the help

[@CytechGaming]

Glad to hear it helped :)

[@hitarth9370]

I watched this video and its superb. Am waiting for the performance difference video.

[@rynopot]

Thank you. I also lifted the heatsink again, saw there was too much, then used the little plastic knife to smear it flat. My CPU temp came down from 95 to in the 60's (Celsius).

[@CytechGaming]

That's insane, even I've only had around a 10-20 degree difference. Glad to hear it :)

[@fenix_tx_1342]

Just bought this laptop used, I knew before buying the cooling wasn't stellar, but it was posted so cheap, and with 32gb ram on dual channel, that I just went for it. Cleaned the fans, and repasted it, here are my results in case they are of any use for anybody. Tested both times with Sekiro max settings 1080p, from outside of Kuro's room, after looking down on buildings and enemies for 10 minutes, near 100% usage gpu, around 50% on cpu. ____________________________________ Before repasting (tested yesterday, on a chilly night) CPU: 86°-94°c GPU: 69°-72°c ____________________________________ After repasting (tested today, on a warmer night) CPU: 72°-86°c GPU: 60-64°c ____________________________________ nothing but good things to say about the 1650, it's like it was designed from inception to shine on anemic laptop cooling xD, the R5 3550h could definitely use better cooling though... I mean it's within specs, sure, but the acoustics could be so much better. If at least you could undervolt it... but you can't.

[@CytechGaming]

Thanks for leaving such detailed feedback! My testing found similar results of a drop in temperatures by 10°C on average. I haven't tried undervolting it, but is it not possible by using the Ryzen Controller software? It's made by a user but it's widely regarded as the go-to for tweaking mobile Ryzen processors.

[@fenix_tx_1342]

@@CytechGaming I read a bit about it, but haven't tried it yet, I was thinking about buying a cheap knockoff bottom shell from aliexpress, drilling holes directly below the cpu fan on that, and gluing a dust filter to it. Have seen people report 10-20° improvements on other laptops with similar vent designs.

[@CytechGaming]

​@@fenix_tx_1342 Possible, I like the sound of it. But if you're interested in undervolting I'd recommend checking out Ryzen Controller. I downloaded it and was able to change the settings, didn't really play around with it too much though.

[@PranaliJagasia]

wow looks great!

[@kartikeyasinghania6594]

Yes!

[@akayakunugi5286]

Thanks. Very informative. Love ur effort

[@CytechGaming]

Glad it helped, thanks! :)

[@nikhilr2524]

Applying thermal paste to vrms and vrams is ok? Shouldnt we apply thermal putty or thermal gel to them?

[@sanjanagothi2371]

Thanks!! Really helpful, makes it seem so much simpler!

[@CytechGaming]

Let me know how it goes when you try it ;)

[@EzGreezy]

I recently change my thermal paste too with Deepcool Z5, it dropped around 10°C from 90-ish°C to 80-ish°C. But rarely it still go back to around 95°C for a second or two. Still happy with the result nonetheless.

[@CytechGaming]

Yep, it's crazy how much of a difference it can make. In my testing, whenever it reached around the 90°C mark after applying the thermal paste, the FPS was usually 5-10% better as well.

[@gurin2042]

Thank you so much it helped alot!

[@CytechGaming]

Thanks for the kind words, glad it helped! :)

[@leafdude92]

Thanks for the video! Im looking forward to try this when i get the component. Just a question, how do i clean the fans?

[@meliheren4056]

Is it appropriate to apply thermal paste to vrams? Thanks for the video.

[@willski_]

thank you, i will try to my ASUS TUF soon

[@CytechGaming]

Awesome! You can always come back here if you need any help :)

[@kokosikbyczku3186]

TYSM, ive got this laptop for like 4 yrs and never replaced paste or even cleaned it I just gonna do it this week cuz my gpu is burning on roblox

[@GS7999]

How long did this thermal paste lasted btw? I'm really confused about which one to get.

[@pixylmao2761]

great video! i will be replacing my thermal paste very soon

[@CytechGaming]

Thanks! :) Just out of curiosity, how long have you had the laptop for?

[@pixylmao2761]

@@CytechGaming a year

[@CytechGaming]

Ooo pretty much the same for me. A year is a good time to change the thermal paste. Glad I could help! :)

[@pixylmao2761]

@@CytechGaming thank you ! i will also be subbing :)

[@Venlorz]

planning to use PTM 7950 pad on this one. How can I check the dimesions of GPU and CPU?

[@adfx1494]

Do you think that 1g of Thermal Grizzly paste will be enough? I have the same laptop. Help please.

[@Ren-Kun]

Guys use cooler master cryofuze or cryofuze violet on budget it is very high in viscosity which makes it kinda hard to apply but after applying it wont pump out and good for long term stability🎉

[@kantimahantyrohit8761]

Is there a video on your channel on how to clean the fans and inner parts of the laptop and what kit we should buy to do so. Can you make one (if there is no video). By the way, In your video, Iam clear of what to do unlike other videos. So hats off🔥💪

[@CytechGaming]

Glad to hear it helped! I haven't made a video on that yet but it's a good idea. I'll come back to this comment and let you know when I do! You'll also be alerted if you sub 😉

[@mra92_adi70]

It is ok to put thermal paste on VRAMS as you did ?

[@pavitramaan]

Dude please tell me, I think I had put around 1.5 g of thermal paste on gpu and cpu both like total 1.5 gram on both is this too much or just ok?

[@dremwav1652]

So how is the performance difference? Did your cpu thermal throttle before? I have the same laptop but with the 3750h version. Did FPS improve for cpu heavy games?

[@CytechGaming]

Yep, I saw around a 8-10°C drop, especially at idle. Increase in FPS was also around 5-10% depending on the game. Mainly though, the laptop now takes longer to reach max temps and runs quieter for longer.

[@Yur4ickXD]

What is the size of the back cover screws?

[@tagpelicious]

Help! I did all this and now my laptop won't turn on. There's a solid Orange light is showing when plugged in but it doesn't boot up even after long pressing the power button for 10 secs. Did I mess up reconnecting the battery somehow? I tried to disconnect and reconnect several times but the issue persists. I have no issues with my psu or battery before this.

[@mclovin3725]

How much temp is everyone running on? Mine is 92 C which is the 128mb one and the other is 90 how bad is this?

[@Iris-CarljoshRafaelOYamas]

How many grams of thermal paste should do the job?

[@joshvlogs7342]

3:11 i've never seen such overused thermal paste in my life, LOL, look at the CPU, the factory dude from ASUS must have had fun

[@CytechGaming]

Riiight?! Can't imagine what they were thinking haha

[@mrbudson1]

Do you have a gap between vrm?

[@slavkotonkovic6216]

is that yellow plastic on CPU needed? I managed to rip it off :/

[@david19_]

i have the exact laptop in the video and i was searching for this video bc i didn’t know and i was too scared to even try to get down the heat-sync so i can access my gpu/cpu

[@CytechGaming]

That's great! Did the tutorial help clear your doubts? If not you can always comment and I'll reply asap :)

[@mayankmalviya2967]

I want to see temp of your laptop in asus armory crate; Ideal, performance and turbo.

[@khalifawiz99]

life hack if you r planning to repaste thermal paste please use ur laptop/desktop for atleast 5mins or else you will encounter this man problem too removing the cooler

[@CytechGaming]

Yep, it makes it much easier to clean when it's heated up a bit

[@megav5722]

Did applying black tape on the fan make any difference? Shall i do it too?

[@CytechGaming]

I feel like it would be a minimal difference (if any). I just did it because in theory it seems like it would help, any difference in temps would be within the margin of error 😋

[@merces7letifer]

Hey bro, please answer. U removed those viscpus pads from vram and vrms and put paste, how is it now? I saw people don't touch these pads

[@CytechGaming]

Hey! The funniest part is that they weren't pads, that was just how the thermal paste looked caked onto the vram 😂. Usually though if you have thermal pads, if they're making contact properly and evenly with the vrams and the heatsink, you should be good. Personally though, I would replace the stock cooling with high quality thermal paste. Hope this helped!

[@OldboyWOW]

What was your idle temperature. My laptop looked the same, i've repaste. Installed new windows and everything and i had 60-65 in Idle, when playing around 90-95.

[@yotoprules9361]

I just re-pasted my customers and it idles around 40c.

[@austinc1431]

I have the same laptop but not sure which specs you have, anyway I replaced the thermal paste on cpu and GPU and also applied thermal paste on the GPU VRM/VRAM chips like how you did, is it okay to do this? It’s working it seems but I just want to be sure those chips aren’t over heating

[@CytechGaming]

Yes, it's been around 2-3 years since I made this video and I haven't faced any overheating issues since then. You can also install HWinfo if you want to monitor your temperatures to compare before and after. It's a powerful tool that gives you a lot of data. Let me know if I can help in any way :)

[@andresexistance1687]

Just want to share some experiences: 1. Laptop heatsinks are low pressure mounts compared to desktop variants - In a multi core CPU, if cores are physically located nearby where there is no or less thermal paste, it may cause said cores to be hotter 2. Laptops have varying degrees of body & motherboard flex - The mounting pressure changes depending on direction of the board flex. It may or may not happen, depends on the design, and also on where you hold the laptop in the air (single handed from one of it corners / palm at it's bottom etc..) Hence with laptops you may want to be really generous with the amount of paste to help with the factors above Some board flex problem cannot be fully resolved, the paste will eventually reduce in it's contact to the chip due to the repeated flexing Was a repair specialist for a few years, and if we'd have a laptop with such problems, the before and after results, or demonstrating the problem impresses the customers. Granted it was 5-6 years back and things could be very different now

[@CytechGaming]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Just a question about point 1, wouldn't that be true in a desktop as well? Having no/less thermal would result in the cores to be hotter since the heat dissipation isn't as good as it can be, right?

[@inkz34]

@@CytechGaming How temps performs after months of use?, I've read about the "pumping out" effect and I'm not sure what paste use, I don't want to repaste every 3 months

[@ProGaming-bm6ff]

@@inkz34 can you tell me what thermal paste i should use i also dont want to repaste every 2 month

[@vamshiv9921]

Waiting for benchmark results. Also the black tape helped?

[@CytechGaming]

Benchmark results video should be done by next week. It's hard to tell if the black tape helped gain any real world performance tbh. I just used it to 'eliminate' a possible design flaw 😋

[@avijit722]

i was gonna repaste my laptop yesterday but 2 of the cpu heatsink screws are screwed in really tight and im worried i will strip them what do you think i should do?

[@CytechGaming]

It was kind of hard for me to get the screws and the heatsink off as well. I was able to get the screws off by using a flat head/slotted screw driver bit (the one that's a straight line rather than the crosshead). That helped get the screws out first without stripping them. Then, as you can see in this video I had to apply quite some pressure to remove the heatsink from the laptop.

[@faith7744]

thank you for helping guide! but i have a question to you, why are you removed the pads which are adhered on vrams? also you used thermal paste to these? thanks

[@CytechGaming]

Thanks for your comment :) Do you mean the part at 3:45 where I'm cleaning the thermal paste on the VRAM? If so, then yes there was already thermal paste on it and I replaced it wherever it had been applied by the manufacturer. Hope this helped answer your question! :)

[@faith7744]

@@CytechGaming yea it's true, I didn't remove them also I added past on these. :) thanks for guide. good luck

[@CytechGaming]

@@faith7744 thanks, you too! :)

[@magnacarta7045]

I have an ASUS TUF FX505GE. Does my model have the same placement of parts as the one in your video? I'm planning to do thermal repaste on it as well. But Im not sure if these products have the same layout.

[@CytechGaming]

Hey! Did some research on the GE model, and from what I can tell the only difference seems to be the position of the SSD. The heatsink looks the exact same from what I can tell, you should be able to follow this guide to replace the thermal paste. Hope this helped :)

[@magnacarta7045]

@@CytechGaming ok. I just did it today! Thank you very much for your help. But last one question if I may, why do we need to unplug the battery from the motherboard before putting the thermal paste?

[@CytechGaming]

That's awesome! If the battery is connected, it's possible that there's some power circulating in the laptop. Although I've never really had an issue with it while upgrading ram, etc. but it's considered good practice to do it in case something goes wrong.

[@antoniofagundas]

Термо прокладки должны быть на мосфесте и на память! Может кто знает какой толщины?

[@paul5604]

I have a quick question, I've removed this plastic that was in covering the cores of the processor, is that bad?

[@CytechGaming]

Have you check ed the temperatures and seen if the laptop is running fine after this happened? If yes, then it's probably fine. I don't see any plastic on the cores in my laptop.

[@alcatrazprorok6704]

Hello,what's up with the tape on the heatsink? Someone wrote that hot air does not move backwards. can i have more information?

[@CytechGaming]

It's very non-scientific 😂, I was thinking that if we're looking at where the air can move around in the laptop, I'd block off some areas where it can escape from so that it moves out of the exhaust instead of going back in the system. I have no evidence that it works or has any kind of performance benefit, so take it with a grain of salt 😅

[@cesarshome_town5484]

I have the same laptop and its throttling.. im thinking of replacing the paste but im afraid cause I've seen people short-circuiting their cpu due to thermal🥺... which thermal do you recommend

[@CytechGaming]

Out of the popular thermal pastes, in my experience Noctua seems like a go-to one. Thermal Grizzly's Kryonaut also seemed like it was a good choice. However, the one thing I've learned through using Noctua products is that the performance is always there. If you're worried about short circuiting, etc. you can follow my method of applying a bit of thermal paste and then checking if it's enough or not. If you think it's too much and might leak onto the motherboard, you can always use tissue to wipe some of it off.

[@jabberwockld4316]

You can always hire someone if you lack the expertice, no shame on that

[@beamazed54]

@@CytechGaming but the thermal paste you're using is non-conductive right? So that shouldn't really be an issue

[@CytechGaming]

@@beamazed54 yep, that's right :) apart from being messy, there's not much of a downside.

[@xxxlonewolf49]

I'd rather have too much thermal paste than too little. More may be messy but doesn't hurt anything.

[@CytechGaming]

100% agree!

[@katzu7440]

Question sir, how many months/years should replace thermal paste on gaming laptops?

[@CytechGaming]

If you haven't changed it from the stock thermal paste, then I would say asap. If you have already applied a high quality thermal paste, it is recommended to change that once every 2-3 years

[@Venlorz]

@@CytechGaming well shoot... I've been using stock since I bought mine from 2020 xD

[@CytechGaming]

@@Venlorz, it's never too late to go for it :P

[@asymex]

Hello, I have followed all the steps correctly but when I tried to connect the battery back, the keyboard suddenly lights up. I tried to turn it on but it won't however the keyboard stays light up. Any solutions?

[@CytechGaming]

Hmm sometimes you get this issue when the RAM isn't set perfectly. You could try removing it and and putting it back in. I'll look into other possibilities as well till then. I've personally faced this issue where the screen doesn't come on when the RAM is slightly loose. Don't be afraid to push it kinda hard. You can check out how in my previous video when I'm putting the RAM in

[@AlbinRazor]

How long did it last with good temperatures? I heard that Noctua Nt H1 paste has pump out.

[@awvalenti]

Yeah, it's a shame: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKPXnJx4rLaJY7cfeature=shared

[@user-uz2vv6oy6z]

I have a question, when I removed the cover from the computer, there are black leaves covering the places, and I want to remove them. Will the computer be damaged?

[@CytechGaming]

Hey, I don't fully understand. Do you think you could upload an image of it to Imgur and paste the link here?

[@shahrulshoeb53]

What screwdriver for heatsink? I have same like you the box of screwdriver. My skru is loose

[@CytechGaming]

I don't remember exactly which one it was, but I can see it's the 3rd screw driver bit from the second row of bits. Hope this helped, even if just a little bit 😋

[@implastecc8145]

Great video, congratulations... Would you like to test a Brazilian grease? Thermal Silver Implastec. If there is interest, I will send it to you at no cost.

[@CytechGaming]

Thanks for reaching out. Checked out your product, and I think it would be fun to test it out. Do you guys ship to India?

[@implastecc8145]

@@CytechGaming Yes... I sendo you a email

[@CytechGaming]

@@implastecc8145 You can mail me at [e-mail]

[@andreasbergmann1546]

I have another version of the notebook, I have a lot of mini chips, very annoying...

[@mxngxchxngx]

What % isopropyl alcohol did you use, I only have 91% available so I was wondering it you used 99%

[@CytechGaming]

Hey, I used 99% but I don't think it should make much of a difference. Just make sure all of it has evaporated before applying anything on it :)

[@zilvis1140]

Hello. How often you need to replace thermal paste on gaming laptops?

[@Guest75899O]

3-5 years i think

[@Stevepoku]

What was the performance difference? I wasn't able to find the next video.

[@CytechGaming]

Yep, I lost the data for it and wasn't able to make it 😓 I saw a temp drop or around 5-10°C depending on the application, and a performance increase of 3-5% usually

[@444keith]

Sir did u use 99.9 isopropyl alcohol? can I use 70percent??

[@CytechGaming]

Hey, if you're in a pinch and don't have anything higher than that, 70% will work fine. Just make sure that the solution has evaporated before applying the paste.

[@ayushmanpattnaik8803]

Can I Use G15 by Deepcool in place of Noctua?

[@CytechGaming]

I did some research and whereas I can't say I saw anything bad about it, I wouldn't recommend it with as much confidence as the Noctua NT-H1. Regardless though, Deepcool is an established company and you should be fine with it :)

[@akparanthama2146]

what performance u have gained by this and how much temps have dropped down

[@CytechGaming]

Saw a drop of around 5-10 degrees under load, and performance gains of around 3-5%

[@lighthari8150]

Hi, when I disconnected battery I saw a white light on top left of the laptop is that a issue? My laptop is working anyways tho

[@CytechGaming]

Hey, do you mean on the screen or on the light indicators or something? If it's those I'm guessing it's just the electricity passing through the system, I wouldn't pay much attention to it. Glad to hear it's up and running just fine :)

[@lighthari8150]

The light was on the white wires behind the fan

[@pixylmao2761]

what would happen if the heatsink pipe bent a little bit in the process of pulling out the heatsink ?

[@CytechGaming]

Sometimes if it's not too bad you can always try to bend it back to the original shape. If it's very slight, you could also get away with just screwing it back on and making sure it stays where it's supposed to.

[@pixylmao2761]

@@CytechGaming i opened up my heatsink yesterday to see how much thermal paste there is and there is barely 😂 that explains my 80°C in almost any game

[@boh3899]

what screwdriver to open the heatsink is it ph#00 do u remember?

[@CytechGaming]

Not sure, but it was the same screwdriver bit I used to open the laptop cover screws.

[@bigstef9134]

Why not clean the fans also ?

[@CytechGaming]

I had cleaned them recently, plus the focus of this video was just the thermal paste :)

[@shauryavardhansingh7917]

🥲 bro I burst my asus tuf 505dt cpu and service guy told me to replace the mother board how much would it cost

[@CytechGaming]

Laptop motherboards aren't as common as consumer motherboards. In my experience it has been pretty expensive, usually atleast 50% of the laptop's original price (depending on the laptop ofcourse). Did he give you a quote? Edit: Also, had you replaced the thermal paste before this happened?

[@Elwsso]

why using thermal paste on chokes okey i understand mosfets get hotter but why the chokes

[@anonymousyt2375]

Bro , a serious problem While opening cooling pipes ,One screw top shape is irregular Like screw driver moves freely on it cant hold the screw aany suggestion????

[@CytechGaming]

Hmm, if you're using the + type screw driver bit, try using - type bit. Sometimes that helps with the grip. Hope this explanation makes sense 😅

[@anonymousyt2375]

@@CytechGaming yes i get it. , But didn't work 😔 I think i have to break the lock or cut the strip

[@CytechGaming]

@@anonymousyt2375 there must be a better way to remove it than cutting it. I can't give you a specific solution because I'm not entirely sure what the issue is. If the screw has been stripped (i.e. your screw driver can't grip it enough to remove it), there are some solutions for that you can google. Let me know what you end up doing, I'm curious as well now :P

[@anonymousyt2375]

@@CytechGaming there are solutions Like melt a metal using solder on top of it and attach some screw on it then turn top scren it will also rotate other one Or i think i can use fevi kwik glue to do the same 🤔

[@CytechGaming]

Sounds like a plan :)

[@nicholasconstantine2624]

Can i replace the vrm and the other component except the cpu and the gpu using 1mm thermal pad? My laptop is asus g531gu

[@CytechGaming]

I have not looked into vrm replacement, but laptops are usually a lot more tightly integrated in terms of their components. I doubt you will be able to replace the vrm on your own, you would need to send it to a service center for repair.

[@nicholasconstantine2624]

@@CytechGaming nooo i mean my laptop is using thermal paste instead of thermal pad on the vram and other component that usually in laptop they using the pad so my question is can i replace the paste with thermal pad on the other component except cpu and the gpu?

[@CytechGaming]

@@nicholasconstantine2624 Ahh gotcha. If you're still using the stock thermal paste, switching to either thermal pad/high quality thermal paste will improve cooling/performance. There doesn't seem to be any problem with using both, thermal paste and thermal pads in one system so I think you're good to go :)

[@nicholasconstantine2624]

I bought the 1mm thermal pad and it seems too thick for my g531 heatsink luckily i bought 2 kryonaut so i clean all the old paste and put the new paste in. From the stress test my laptop from 95⁰-96⁰ and only 3.3-3.4 ghz become 70⁰-78⁰ and a constant 4.0 ghz on my i7 9750h. Bro like legit changing thermal paste on your laptop is that significant from the temp, performance, and fan speed.

[@CytechGaming]

@@nicholasconstantine2624 Ahh yeah it would be hard to fit a thermal pad under the heatsink. It's crazy how much of a performance difference you can see with a change in paste

[@037anshdev2]

My CPU and GPU temperature always hints 90 within 3 minutes of gameplay and games crashes in few minutes too. And CPU sometimes hints 100 for a second Will using this thermal paste do the trick?

[@chenik7657]

Your fans are probably clogged up with dust and the thermal paste is dry, so yes replace the thermal paste and clean the fans.

[@CytechGaming]

Yeah, doing some dust cleaning and replacing the stock thermal paste will definitely give you better thermals

[@037anshdev2]

@@CytechGaming thanks

[@037anshdev2]

@@chenik7657 ok but what about game crashing?

[@clivemorales3459]

What happens if u dont replace the thermal paste after cleaning the fans

[@CytechGaming]

You can clean the fans without replacing the thermal paste, but if you take off the heatsink it's recommended to reapply the paste to avoid air bubbles between the heatsink (which reduces performance). I haven't tried it with the stock paste but looking at how solid it was when I took it off, it's likely there will be air bubbles when you put it back on. That being said, you can definitely clean your fans without removing the heatsink. Hope this helped :)

[@ruhtraaa]

I know it is out of topic, but my ASUS TUF 505DD had a problem and I can't find anything to help me. So, my internal speakers are not working and the headphone jack is not working too. Whenever I play a music/video it will just show that the Speakers (Realtek R Audio) is working but no sound is coming out. I had to use an external soundcard just to attach a headphone or use a Bluetooth speaker. I tried uninstalling the sound drive, reinstalling the driver from Asus but still nothing. This problem started after I attached my laptop to my friend's TV using HDMI. As soon as I got home, it is not working anymore. I'm thinking of replacing the internal speaker and seeing if it will work. But before I spend extra $$$ I want to make sure I tried everything and replacing the built-in speakers will fix the issue. I hope you can help me! Thank you!

[@CytechGaming]

Hey! No worries about being off topic, I enjoy troubleshooting either way :) Sounds like you've done the basics already, so here's a few things I can think of: If you ever opened your laptop, did you double-check that all the plugs were reattached? I've forgotten a few on occassion. If possible, I would look into doing a fresh install/factory reset. I had a similar issue with my laptop where the headphone jack wouldn't work most of the time, and when I gave it to repair they just formatted it and suddenly it worked fine lol. Felt kinda silly that that was the fix, but it worked. If you go with this option make sure you've backed up everything you need. Let me know what you think and we can consider the next steps then :)

[@ruhtraaa]

@@CytechGaming Thanks for the quick reply! Yes, I already checked the inside and unplug, replug the connectors for the speakers. Tried formatting fresh too. Even tried installing Ubuntu, hoping I only got an issue with my Windows OS. Nothing worked. Tried installing a new OS using a new SSD too. Same results. Using the new Windows 11 now, still no sounds and jack is dead.

[@ruhtraaa]

For reference, I have ASUS TUF 505DD with the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

[@CytechGaming]

@@ruhtraaa Hmm that's the same laptop I have, and you seem to have tried more than what I would ever do (props for trying it with Linux, I wouldn't have thought of that). I was a bit skeptical that it was a hardware issue since you just plugged in an HDMI cable, but I think you've ruled out all the other possibilities. I think replacing the internal speakers is a good idea after considering the cost. Not sure how you would go about changing the headphone jack though. Let me know what you end up deciding, curious to see how this works out :)

[@ruhtraaa]

@@CytechGaming looks like that’s my last resort. Hoping it’ll work! I will update you!

[@darrylwolfe7359]

what is the isoprophyl alcohol .for?

[@CytechGaming]

Hey! Isopropyl alcohol is used to clean the thermal paste off the laptop safely. This is because it's non conductive (unlike water) and allows you to clean electronics in general without the risk of shorting it. It's recommended to use atleast 70% isopropyl alcohol when working with electronics. Let me know if you have any more questions, I'll be happy to answer them :)

[@atharvajagtap1673]

Make this video... About... Temperature diff please bro

[@CytechGaming]

Been a bit busy, but I plan on getting to it soon. Will let you know when it's up.

[@atharvajagtap1673]

@@CytechGaming waiting for it then

[@kr4462]

I want to ask, is 1.5gr of thermal paste enough for this laptop?

[@CytechGaming]

Yes, it'll be more than enough to repaste a few times atleast.

[@kr4462]

Thanks man!

[@CytechGaming]

@@kr4462 my pleasure :)

[@nspnutritionsportsperforma6804]

Man I finally just got around to doing this. When I finally put everything back together, I'm only getting an orange charge light, and when I press the power button nothing happens. Any idea what I might have done, or what can cause the laptop to not even power on at all? I tried powering on without the battery connected but AC connected, and then with the battery connected only, and nothing will get the laptop to power on. When I have the battery unplugged and connect AC, the keyboard flashes white then turns off. Any help appreciated

[@CytechGaming]

Don't worry, I'll be here to help you troubleshoot till you figure it out. I'd look into why the laptop gives just the orange charging light when you try to turn it on, that could be an error indicator. Apart from that, I would check if the RAM is seated correctly (don't be afraid to use a bit of force when you're reseating it), and also make sure that any cables you unplugged were replugged. Sometimes the easiest fix is just a loose cable. I'll do a bit of research once I get off work as well, let me know if you find anything till then :)

[@nspnutritionsportsperforma6804]

@@CytechGaming I cleaned up the board a bit, I had some thermal paste run over onto the motherboard and now the keyboard is lighting up red and the fans are coming on. But still no display, doesn't look like it's booting correctly. I think tomorrow I'm gonna clean off all the thermal paste and try see if it boots properly. It should boot without the heatsink on right? Hope I haven't shorted something and broken my laptop

[@CytechGaming]

@@nspnutritionsportsperforma6804 hey! Sorry been a bit busy, meant to reply to this earlier. I don't think the laptop will boot without the heatsink or without thermal paste, the contact points between the cpu and heatsink aren't perfect (flat) enough for the heat to be transferred efficiently. And without heat transfer the cpu will just heat up. Which thermal paste did you use? Most thermal pastes are non conductive, so even if it gets onto the motherboard it shouldn't be an issue, just a bit messy. Did you have any luck trying any other solutions like reseating the RAM?

[@nspnutritionsportsperforma6804]

@@CytechGaming Hey mate I used noctua H2 thermal paste. I cleaned HEAPS of dust out of the fans and around the laptop. I think what's happened is alot of that dust and debris just went under the motherboard and could be causing a short from underneath. Gonna take out the mobo and give it a good clean and see what happens. Right now the laptop boots with red keyboard lights, and turns off then straight back on after 3 seconds. Screen doesn't turn on at all. But laptop does boot and USB devices plugged in also power on for 3 seconds, then off for a split second, then repeats. Does it sound like something is shorting the board?

[@CytechGaming]

@@nspnutritionsportsperforma6804 Hey man! Sorry I missed this, I didn't get a notification for it. Were you able to fix the issue?

[@mxngxchxngx]

I had my laptop for a year, and my cousin has the same laptop but hes had it for like 4-5 months, his fans and temps are so much quieter than my laptop. I was wondering, will repasteing reduce my fan noise?

[@CytechGaming]

If your laptop exhaust grills/fans have gotten dusty that could be a reason for it. Changing the thermal paste would also help in that case. Another reason for the noise could be the profile it's set on (Silent, Performance, and Turbo when it's plugged in). I've made the mistake of thinking the performance was low because my laptop was in the Silent profile instead of Performance :P Hope this helped!

[@mxngxchxngx]

@@CytechGaming yeah me and my cousins laptop are both in performance mode and his makes way less noise, ive also already tried cleaning it so im thinking i need a repaste

[@CytechGaming]

@@mxngxchxngx Hmm possible. It can only help so I'd say give it a shot :)

[@mxngxchxngx]

@@CytechGaming yeah, ive heard that the fans are also heat controlled and on heavy load my cpu reaches up to 98c, also another thing that leads me to think that the thermal power paste is dried up is because me and my cousin get almost the same exact performance in games except different temps

[@CytechGaming]

Ahh makes sense. Yep, the internal temperatures and the fan speed are positively related. The higher the temps, the faster the fan will spin. Sounds like a good idea to replace the paste!

[@piteq-xr9jm]

Hi, I have a question, is 1g of thermal paste enough?

[@CytechGaming]

Hey! Yep, a 1g thermal paste tube is enough for 3-4 applications. You just need a pea sized drop for application so 1g is enough for 1 PC for quite a while :)

[@piteq-xr9jm]

@@CytechGaming Thanks!

[@CytechGaming]

My pleasure! :)

[@nspnutritionsportsperforma6804]

I have a FX505DU and my thermals are terrible. Playing a game of FIFA the laptop just powers off. Did this actually reduce temps? Do you have before/after data?

[@CytechGaming]

Hey! Yep, I saw a temp reduction of 5-10°C depending on the load, and a performance increase of around 3-5%. I lost the before/after data but the gist of it is what I've mentioned above. I had tested it in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, F1 2021, and GTA V. Hope this helped!

[@hotdognimack893]

Is it the same with FX505GE?

[@CytechGaming]

Yes, from what I can tell through pictures and videos online the layout is very similar (if not the same). You can open the back of your laptop and check ow similar it looks, let me know if it works out! :)

[@caencfy4702]

Is it safe to make it myself? I already installed RAM and SSD by myself but when it come to this part I'm a little bit scared.

[@CytechGaming]

It's completely safe! Just use the right tools and solutions and you'll be good to go :) I'm always here in the comments if you have any doubts! You can also check the other comments for tips and advice. I'll be here! :)

[@caencfy4702]

@@CytechGaming for the fan can I just use the small vacuum? I also afraid about the fan because I need to tear down a few wire between it.

[@CytechGaming]

@@caencfy4702 yep you can use a vacuum but make sure the blades don't spin while you're doing that as it can damage the bearings in the fan. And don't worry you don't need to tear down any wires. Just remove the screws and disconnect connector from the motherboard and the fan will come off enough for you to clean it :)

[@caencfy4702]

@@CytechGaming but there are few tape make it difficult to take out the wire

[@CytechGaming]

@@caencfy4702 can you send a picture of it? You can upload it to Imgur and paste the link here

[@jazzprinceton1883]

Can I use rubbing alcohol?

[@CytechGaming]

Rubbing alcohol is a form of isopropyl alcohol (usually with around 70% alcohol compared to isopropyl's 99%). A quick Google shows that anything above 70% alcohol is fine to clean electronics :)

[@brittone2571]

did you see a performance boost

[@CytechGaming]

Performance boost was around 3-5% so not too much, but saw a drop in temps by 5-10°C

[@guilgs94]

Oh god, someone has just dropped an entire tube over the entire laptop.

[@CytechGaming]

Someone had a field day with the thermal paste tub at the factory 😂

[@shloksoni6023]

If i do it on mouse pad is it any danger?

[@CytechGaming]

Should be fine, just disconnect the battery when you're working on the system, and remember to reconnect before closing it :P

[@shloksoni6023]

@@CytechGaming thanks gonna do that tomorrow

[@CytechGaming]

@@shloksoni6023 awesome! Let me know if you have any questions, I'm always in the comments section :)

[@nenioguillerretiban4800]

Is it okay to use thermal paste on vrms?

[@CytechGaming]

Yep, only if the vrms are making contact with the heatsink. If not, then the thermal paste isn't really helping with cooling it down

[@nenioguillerretiban4800]

@@CytechGaming thank you for replying on my comment! Big help! And keep safe.

[@CytechGaming]

@@nenioguillerretiban4800 My pleasure, glad I could help :)

[@037anshdev2]

Few days ago i went to computer repair shop to clean my laptop fans but since then my games are keep crashing within 5 to 10 minutes of gameplay and yes I have same laptop PLEASE HELP

[@CytechGaming]

Hey, this usually happens when the laptop overheats. Does it give you any message before/after crashing? You could open up the laptop and try reapplying the thermal paste if that's the case.

[@CytechGaming]

Do you hear your fans spinning when you start playing? It's also possible that they forgot to plug it back in after cleaning it, but I think that's more unlikely since your laptop would probably overheat much before you ran any games

[@037anshdev2]

@@CytechGaming Yes sir, during crashes it shows some errors for some games but can't say tge same for every games and whenever I underclock my GPU with MSI AFTERBURNER games are running about 50 to 60 minutes and I get better performance.I mean I m underclocking GPU that means I m decreasing the power of GPU.technically it should give less performance but surprisingly I m getting better performance

[@CytechGaming]

@@037anshdev2 Hmmm it sounds like the issue is not with the fan being plugged in. I would suggest two things - either going back to the computer repair shop and asking them to help you fix the issue (in my experience they usually just factory reset it). Or you could try running it at stock settings without underclocking to see if the issue continues, or if it occurs faster than usual, which would give a good hint that the issue is thermal related

[@037anshdev2]

@@CytechGaming Yes you are absolutely right sir, games are quickly crashing without underclock like in 5 to 10 minutes.

[@pixylmao2761]

i was going to replace my thermal paste and i realized that the sticker is just legit stuck to the screw 😭😭 that’s a rip to my warranty

[@CytechGaming]

Haha I doubt they examine it that carefully each time. How much longer did you have left on your warranty?

[@pixylmao2761]

@@CytechGaming only until september

[@wosothemrimai9454]

In my city a service shop asked me for 1k to do this...lmao,,, computer shops out there are really taking advantage of people with no computer knowledge.

[@CytechGaming]

That's crazy! Even for the materials used and time taken that's a lot

[@SKNagar]

I am afraid to change it ☹️ You were afraid too right?

[@CytechGaming]

It was the first time I had ever changed my laptop's thermal paste so I was pretty nervous as well - especially when the heatsink was so hard to remove. However, if you're at the point where you're thinking of changing your thermal paste, you probably have the technical knowledge to do so. Be careful and confident at the same time and you'll find it's quite easy! You can always come back to this tutorial and do it step by step 😊

[@inchanphanith4686]

After I change thermal my laptop won’t turn on Why?

[@CytechGaming]

Could be a couple of things. Did you reattach the battery to the motherboard when you closed it? If you removed the RAM at any point, make sure it's seated properly.

[@ayeen7559]

Has the temperature of the cpu dropped?

[@CytechGaming]

Hey, yep I've seen about a 5-10°C drop, and an average increased fps of 5% as well

[@ayeen7559]

@@CytechGaming Ok nice