MSI GTX 970 4GD5T - Thermal Paste Replacement!

:My HD 6870 was in dire need of an upgrade.
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[@wildcatherder]

Thanks for the disassembly. As a career IT support guy, I tell you it is better to spread the thinnest possible layer (no gaps) on top of the GPU rather than hoping the "squish" spreads it properly. I use a popsicle stick as a spreader. Also, ALWAYS wear gloves with this stuff. It's primarily so it's not on your hands later when you scratch your eye. This stuff can be VERY painful and hard to get out of the eye. A thick layer is actually not as good for conducting the heat away.. I'm anxious to try this on my second-hand GTX 970 because Topaz Video Enhance AI keeps crashing it.

[@boondaguh]

I gave a like because there's good camera work and you also did a decent job replacing the thermal compound

[@GNUBernieSandersEliteGNUEmacsU]

gave me the bravery to do this

[@smrts]

I have the same card and it died recently, I took the heatsink off and the thermal paste was rather different from what you had there, it was off center from the chip and left a strip along the edge uncovered I think that is what killed it.

[@vnplayer6839]

so...any thermal improvement? i also have the same card and it hit 80c , 75% fanspeed under full load

[@hrodebertcoad9848]

+VNPlayer 92 Assuming is bad, but I'm going to assume you are asking with interest to replacing your own thermal paste on the card. Based only on it being a used card, if it had a few years of use there will be an increase in thermal performance in almost every case unless someone uses inferior quality paste. However, the real question is whether there is a performance increase over the stock paste in a brand new card. Pretty much everyone will suggest reapplying thermal paste every couple of years depending on the paste used. Otherwise from the look of the paste in the video, I'd say just leave it unless you set a higher overclock. A poor application or lower-quality compound could get the same temps as stock or worse. Without knowing the quality of the stock, it would be safest to just to go with the best compound you are willing to get. Other than that, I can't really find a video that compares the performance for this particular card. I am, however, probably going to try it on my card when I get it. I am kinda late to the card considering pascal releases this year, but it suits my needs since I don't plan on gaming over 1080 until I also have a higher quality monitor to take advantage of greater resolution graphics. Honestly, the 780 is amazing for all of us who don't feel a need to stay as far ahead as possible.

[@bloodshottm]

It does help. I changed mine. I bought one used as well. Instantly changed the thermal paste and cleaned the heatsink. Temperatures have never gone over 68 degrees Celsius.

[@MissMan666]

Before and after test ? did it help or get worse lol..

[@jeffmorse645]

+MissMan666 I agree. Get a fairly demanding benchmark like Heaven and run the temps before and after.

[@MissMan666]

Jeff Morse Yeah this video is pretty pointless without any resualts.

[@Minkafighter]

my MSI GTX 960 4GB went from 74°C to 60°C lmao i have the arctic MX-4

[@TedBackus]

you can remove the paste from the sides, unless you REALLY scrub, you wont hurt it. Im 6'5" 265lbs, and I havent broken one in 20+ years, you should be good.

[@HellGatefr2]

Some thermal pastes conduct electricity, therefore it's a bad idea to leave it like that... also you put too much there.

[@queenform]

Temp before and after?

[@kindcam]

It seems like you don't REALLY know what you're talking about. With the tech community specifically, I would recommend sounding less unsure, do a little bit of research, be confident and your views should increase.

[@clarisrichter7966]

3:48 - 4:05. Please my friend, you have potential but reasoning like this won't get you anywhere. Look up some facts for future reference instead of just saying it would be weird so don't do it again.