MSI GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G disassembly and PCB overview

[@jsdjrd2]

Great Video! Is there anywhere to purchase the 10 tiny screws, 4 holding the plastic fan shroud in place & 3-each holding the cooling fans in place? I accidentally vacuumed up these screws when removing the dust from the heatsink after taking off the plastic fan shroud on my MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G graphics card. Sadly, I have searched in the vacuum sweeper to no avail. :(

[@GameER]

The answer is the Aliexpress. You will find it there for sure.

[@jpguillen]

What is the thickness of the thermal pads?

[@YoussefRashedElox]

I wonder how did lenovo taked GTX and put into a laptop I think they take the board and put into the motherboard but the fans are may too far from the CPU and Gcard in lenovo legion y720

[@manISnoGOD]

Hi sir do you know were I can get the board view schematic

[@born2slay_yt1997]

looks like its your first time to unplug the fan cable 🙃

[@GameER]

No. It was not. That was tight socket with plug stayed there for long time (+high temperatures). So it was very hard to unplug. The socket surrendered faster as you see.

[@born2slay_yt1997]

@@GameER just trolling bro ...all good

[@Sim-po1mc]

i buyed a 1060 msi 6g and i can play every game, it coosted me 340$ 3 years ago , i only have to do an hard overclock to play cod... just to be more smoother

[@nicolasthibeault345]

Hey sounds like me haha i have the same card.I am about to sell it but can't fine the screws for the original cooler...

[@elvis00771]

If you know...can you explain to me what the 3 cables you struggled taking off are for?

[@elvis00771]

I accidentally rip off the smallest one and dont know what is it for.

[@GameER]

@@elvis00771 There are only RGB LED plugs and one FAN plug (and sockets).

[@elvis00771]

@@GameER so it doesn't matter 4:15 this is the cable im taking about...on that area the smallest one...it came off from my gpu and i haven't put it back on

[@elvis00771]

@@GameER it broke for the same reason...hard to take it off and then it came off too fast and rip it off from the part it was plugged

[@GameER]

@@elvis00771 I have damaged this cable in this video and i decided not to repair it. It is a RGB LED connector for part of RGB lighting. I removed this lighting. Another RGB connector is for "MSI" logo. You can remove all the RGB lighting and it will not affect the work of GPU.

[@atruceforbruce5388]

I wonder if there is a way to solder on more vram on the 3gb 1060 so that it can have 6 gb like the larger 1060

[@GameER]

Its rather impossible.

[@gaydubbbz8148]

damn i would have hoped u repasted it i want to do that with mine

[@bastianlara8572]

Bro, what's the thickness of thermal pads in this card? I lost them and need buy new thermal pads.

[@funnyarc]

In case you are talking about the GPU core and not the VRAM or other chips (were you do might want thermal pads, around 3-5mm thickness), you don't need thermal pads on the GPU core, just add thermal paste (after cleaning up the old paste), it will help better for transferring heat. Make sure not to add to much though (as much surface and thin layer is good), and try not make a mess cause cleaning is annoying obviously, it's basically similar to applying to CPU, except a smaller surface. Gelid GC-Extreme is one i always use and work pretty well, but any other good quality paste is fine. Oh and in case you see these metal paste being recommended, Do Not use it, that paste is conductive and if you make a mistake or it somehow touches a chip, your card will become damaged, it can also corrode/eat your heatsink over time (Galium loves Aluminium to death), the benefit maybe a really tiny bit better transfer, but there are better ways for bringing down heat of the GPU.

[@Veagence100]

@@funnyarc thermal pads are only used for Vram anyway are you describing the Vram thermal pads thickness? You are stating the GPU core...

[@funnyarc]

@@Veagence100 Yeh, i was talking about the GPU core, was just being cautious for this person, in case he had some idea to use thermal pads on the core instead of paste, since people using GTX 1060 often don't replace the pads on the VRAM, as the VRAM doesn't get that hot and thus doesn't dry out as fast, unless of course this person actually meant he lost the pads when opening his card. And then thought if he went from thermal pad to something else, let me warn in advance to be careful with some people's favorite recommendations, liquid metal.

[@Veagence100]

Honestly I would just buy a pack of different store thermal pads on Amazon and compare and contrast the thickness for new pad and the old. That's what I did

[@ThatBritishGuy]

4:37 i absolutely HATE those tiny connectors, they fking suck to try get out starts hurting your fingers too, like god daum why are they so tight fit it's not like they'll fall out the card is kept tightly compressed together and it doesn't move.

[@GameER]

I have removed this side red RGB lighting. Looks even better and no problem with the connectors ;)

[@miscelanea5598]

I Liked !

[@Smaug1692]

the 6gb version it´s supussed to be the same not?

[@GameER]

Of course it has the same PCB and Cooling system. It has 2 missing memory modules on the PCB ;)

[@johnw3922]

Thumbs up just on the music selection

[@makasero5002]

What is the thickness of the thermal pads?

[@GameER]

I love it too! Better than Samsungs or Moto!

[@aladinvisuals]

Hey man, have you figured the thickness of those pads ?

[@makasero5002]

@@aladinvisuals For my GTX 1060 6gb gaming X the thickness is 1.0mm

[@aladinvisuals]

@@makasero5002 Thank you so much :)

[@mohdzikri1104]

@@makasero5002 hai vram 1mm and vrm what tickness?