ASUS TUF RX 7900XTX TEARDOWN (hotspot fix)

This is my main system GPU and the hotspot has always bothered me. So today we are replacing the thermal paste and thermal pads to see if the temperatures improve using Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme and premium thermal pads from China XD.

[@janissprudzans8631]

Thank You for giving me confidence to do re-paste my GPU. I have ASRock RX 7700 XT Challenger OC and I was getting high Hotspot temps like over 100C while regular temp was just over 60 or so. I am very satisfied with results now, regular temp max 60C and hotspot max 80C. My card is undervolted and overclocked. It was like that from day one. Thank You!!!

[@TechnologyHive]

@janissprudzans8631 Your very welcome and I'm happy to help 🙂. Glad you got it sorted out. Cheers!🍻

[@rogert250]

Thanks for the tutorial! First 4 weeks I had fabulous temperatures on my Asus and the Delta was just 15 degrees. After 4 weeks it is getting worse. Have around 65 degrees and nearly 90 on hotspot. So I will give a try if it is getting worse. Thanks you so much bro.

[@TechnologyHive]

I am glad to I could help! I hope you get it under control. Try some MX-6, if you want.

[@psour33]

What I love with modern GPUs whatever the brand, is that we pay loads of money, but we need to fix the coolers afterwards. Thank's Nvidia and AMD.

[@TechnologyHive]

Very true.

[@RadovanVida]

I´ve just repasted mine 7900 xt form XFX with MX-4. When I played games like Last of us i had gpu 60 and hotspot 95. After I have 60/80. So thanks for the video! It helped me a lot! EDIT: My result lasted only for week or two. The hotspot temp went back as it was so I decided to go with PTM 7950 and it is already month or so and the temps are as it should be. (delta no more the 20 and hotspot under 90) No regrets at all. Interesting is that the new XFX 7900 XTX card called Pheonix Nirvana already has the PTM 7950 applied by stock so I think the XFX knows why they use it instead of regular thermal paste.

[@TechnologyHive]

Nice results! And thank you for watching!

[@ziyaadumar6191]

​@@TechnologyHiveso bro with good thermal paste the hotspot temperature will reduce or

[@TechnologyHive]

@ziyaadumar6191 absolutely. Asus is using some junk thermal paste. I'd advise you to replace it. MX-6 or equivalent.

[@ziyaadumar6191]

@@TechnologyHive am using coxebyte initially I was using krayanout the therms was around 92 degrees hotspot 110 but with this coxbyte am getting 73 hot spot 110

[@thomasosullivan5827]

i have the same card how hard was it

[@100500daniel]

I repasted my Hellhound 7900 XTX with PTM 7950,about a year ago at this point. The card was running very cool initially but after 2-3 weeks my hotspot steadily begun to increase and was getting over 30c delta,like everyday it was getting hotter. upon opening the card the pads seemed much higher quality than the trash pads in your card,and they were intact, the contact also seemed fine. but the thermal paste right on the middle of the die was dry. The card was maybe,two months old at this point,since they had just came out, so it was a pump out effect. supposedly powercolor changed the paste they're using since but I see still many people with powercolor gpus with the same issues. I think I did a pretty good job repasting the card with the PTM,since my delta is extremely low,even a year later.

[@TechnologyHive]

Good Job man! Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@madararinneganuchiha]

Did you just replace the thermal paste with PTM? ie put the PTM on the gpu die? Or did you also replace the thermal pads with it?

[@100500daniel]

@@madararinneganuchiha no only the die, ptm is like thermal paste, just comes as a sticker rather than liquid. You can't put it on your vram lol

[@KC-xd9xs]

@@100500daniel do you think it is unnecessary to change the thermal puddy?

[@TechnologyHive]

You don't want to reuse the thermal puddy. So yes, replace it

[@plamenpurvanov5451]

The problem with those cards is that the chip it self is not completely flat causing this spot not to be covered with paste. When the new paste spread after some time the problem will accure again.

[@TechnologyHive]

Indeed that is the problem.

[@BlownInterceptor71]

Nice! I had to repaste and repad my Liquid Devil 7900 xtx three times. I talked to Powercolor directly, I used the Artic-TP3 1mm pads. Amazon did RMA the card for a refund. So I bought the non liquid devil and put an EK water block on it. GPU 100% max - 65c Hot spot - 80ish.

[@TechnologyHive]

That is really good temperatures at load. 👍

[@Kryptic1046]

I appreciate this tear-down example. I have the Gigabyte OC version and the disassembly isn't exactly the same but it's similar. The hotspot temps were getting progressively worse fast over the past month or so, today hitting close to 100C under full load. Took the card apart and saw that the stock paste job was pretty pitiful with not nearly enough coverage on the die. After repaste with Arctic MX6 the hot spot dropped back down to the mid-80's while being achieved with a much lower fan speed. It's odd because I just read a random article the other day talking about how the stock paste these AIB's have been using is cheap crap that starts to degrade really fast after several months and that appears to be what happened with my XTX.

[@TechnologyHive]

@Kryptic1046 The paste they use is made by Dow Corning. They do make good TIM, but they also make cheap stuff and that's where board partners are cutting corners. They are using that cheap stuff.

[@Kryptic1046]

@@TechnologyHive It's unfortunate because for the kind of money the cards in this tier cost and for the amount of wattage they use, you'd think AIB's could spring a little extra for some better paste. We shouldn't be seeing temperature degradation like this after only months of ownership. AIB's need to do better.

[@IndigoOwnage]

Thanks for sharing! 👍 I have a 7900 XTX from AORUS and that model uses a vapor chamber. I also have a pretty big difference between GPU temp and hot spot (+27 degrees) which made me think something was wrong, but after watching your video I realized everything is within normal. The GPU temp at 50% fans is around 50+ degrees. I can easily recommend a video card from AORUS.

[@TechnologyHive]

Hi. What is your actual hotspot temperature while gaming?

[@IndigoOwnage]

@@TechnologyHive Let's say ~50 - GPU and ~80 - hot spot maximum at most demanding games. I'm using this card at 50% fixed fan speed while gaming.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@IndigoOwnage You're roght! That is pretty dang good! Cheers man! :)

[@tomorpedreiro3032]

aorus elite here as well, just did my first repaste - after a year of solid temps hs went to 110c, so I tear it down and used tpm 7950 - you can find some reddit posts about this card being tearn down for help, and I'm back again - altho I'm maxing it out for 464w and hs are around 90-98 while normal temps are 50-60, its still better than 110 hs

[@riazpatel5296]

So many issues, I have the XFX version and the vapour chamber is not flat in the very centre so no matter what you do it doesn't cool the die complex evenly, GCD in particular. The chiplet is not even so most paste pumps out over time and heating cycles. with my uneven die and stock cooler the GCD was always high while the MCD was cooled for about a week by paste, I have a tube of every premium paste out there! my solution was Kryosheet and a water cooler, and I needed two layers of the sheet to make good contact across the GCD and MCD, bought the large size and the first layer is a continuous rectangle while the second layer is two smaller rectangles from the leftover sheet. Looking at the hotspot temp is not good enough, one needs to isolate the GCD and MCD and mem junction and address all three. for me the uneven vapour chamber required a water block, the uneven die complex needed two layers of kryosheet and the memory needed gelid extreme 1mm or tp3 1.5mm the tp-3 is very soft so it conforms really well, gelid is just better if it makes good contact. card idles at 33 die and 54 mem junction and speedway on a 30 min loop takes me to 73 die and 84 mem junction, ambient air is at 30+ where I live so take 5 or 6 degrees away if you live in a 20ish degree environment. Was still cheaper than a 4090 where I live. i completely agree that for 1kusd one shouldn't have to do any of this. planned failure, poor design, most don't care to hunt the issues so what are you going to do if you buy the halo product, send it back or fix, if you send it back then you have to ask for a refund as the problem will most likely happen again if you replace with the same.

[@TechnologyHive]

This is why I did not return mine. The 7900XTX is hands down a bargain for the price/performance ration. So replacing the thermal paste and pads makes the more sense if you are comfortable doing this effectively. MX-6 is a perfect choice for paste.

[@riazpatel5296]

@@TechnologyHiveAgreed, MX-6 gave me the best die performance on air, but I think that my stock cooler didn't aid things, when I went to water the Kryosheet was on par with mx-6, however two layers of the sheet gave me amazing consistency across all the MCD and GCD and a 3 degree delta between hotspot and GPU temp as reported in adrenalin or HWinfo, I have seen cooler mem junction temps from others on various forums with water but after ripping the card apart over 15 times i am happy where i am at now, still have a tube of KP that i haven't opened though:)

[@TechnologyHive]

@@riazpatel5296 Very nice man! I wish you and that little beast 7900XTX the best! Cheers!

[@downundergarage6968]

The other issue is that the price for all these pads also adds up esp if you need to use different thickness on the same card. Often you don't know what thickness these are unit you take the cooler off.

[@quintrapnell3605]

My sympathies for your coil whine. I’m glad I don’t have that with my sapphire card.

[@TechnologyHive]

It happens only during high frame rates. If I lock it to my monitor's native 144Hz, coil whine goes away. Less stress on the phases. I love Sapphire. One of the best if you ask me.

[@WhirlwindOfWTF]

Got an ASRock Aqua 7900xtx that is apparently known to suffer pumpout. I opened it, cleaned off the paste, and added a Kryosheet. Runs cool as a cucumber now.

[@TechnologyHive]

Very nice! I have also started using phase change TIM's. They work great as well.

[@WhirlwindOfWTF]

@@TechnologyHive I have one on an x3d as well. Not sure if they run as cool as some super frosty high end paste, but it handles underV/PBOverclock just fine on the x3d. Perhaps if youre runnin a 14900 pushing max OC, go for super paste, but I dont have one to try it on.

[@davebond2381]

Maybe I got lucky but I have the exact same card. I OC'd it with adrenaline and my hotspot has never been over 82. Usually between 75-78. I have an H6 Flow case with 2 intake 140 fans directly below the GPU but I can't see them making that big of a difference with what others are experiencing. I'm running 4k max settings so it's 99-100% all the time.

[@TechnologyHive]

You got a good one.

[@laurentium3337]

What cable are you using to mount the GPU vertically? Got a link by any chance with the product? Thanks.

[@TechnologyHive]

This is the one I use. I do not care where you buy it, as I am not affiliated with Amazon: www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Vertical-Bracket-220mm-Riser/dp/B0BVKZ5M6F

[@alias5152]

Sapphire always my friend.. when comes to AMD, they are like EVGA for nvidia.. so their cards always having good temps.. Having Sapphire Nitro+ and i am more than satisfied. I am glad you fixed it, also that thermal paste is for extreme overclocking so i believe it will never dry out

[@TechnologyHive]

I love Sapphire! I just happen to pick this one up at the right price. And yes, the Extreme version of Kryonaut is a good paste even for longevity. It's been running 24-7 on a 2080 i use for folding@home for over a year now. Temps are exactly the same.

[@rodiculous9464]

It doesn't matter what card you have this is a design flaw with the card. The Chiplet design causes the paste to "pump" out of the sides and away from the center due to repeated heat cycles or at least this is what the OC community thinks. Some people have had good luck with graphene kyrosheets otherwise you will just have to keep repasting it. Idk wtf is up with GPU manufacturers nowadays, at least it won't catch fire like 4090

[@danp2306]

@@rodiculous9464 Is it possible - the flaw is more 'apparent' on some cards than others? Or does it need this 'fix' eventually? I was considering a 7900 xtx but I dunno if I should get one after reading about this and this video is yet another one talking about it. I have read some Sapphires have the problem too - temps, coil whine - one of those probs.

[@KyleHatesBees]

Sapphire fucked me over. I have the 7900 XTX Pulse, and have a 20-25C delta, with hotspot hitting 105-110C in certain games, even with GPU utilization only at 70%. Showed everything to Sapphire and they basically shrugged and said "Go contact your seller." I went to Newegg, attempted to tell them same thing and that Sapphire referred me to them, and Newegg said "Its past the 30 day period, no returns are accepted." "I don't want to return it, I want to warranty it. It's within the manufacturer's 1 year warranty." "You didn't buy a warranty from us; please contact the manufacturer." *ends chat* Cool. Fuck Sapphire.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@KyleHatesBees Replace the thermal paste with something good, like MX-6. Problem solved.

[@kageshadowmane4271]

Air bubbles and gaps between the heatsink and cpu/gpu are caused by deformities on the face of the paste when applying to the cpu. Watch for peaks, curl-overs, and valleys on the surface of the paste; as these trap air between the heatsink and the cpu even though there may be some paste extruding from the edges of the chip. Also try not to smooth over valleys, instead fill them in, (you don’t want cause an invisible bubble under the surface). It’s easiest from the start to put excess on and try to smooth in one or two strokes moving in the same direction and then carefully clean the edges. If you are going to do this, I also suggest using a sealant around the edges of the chip before applying anything to the chip, to safeguard it from shorting due to seeping. This especially goes for Liquid Metal.

[@TechnologyHive]

I do not recommend using liquid metal over a chipplet design gpu. It's a bad idea.

[@kageshadowmane4271]

@@TechnologyHive Indeed

[@Rudy_Azores]

I absolutely agree, how is it possible for such an expensive board to have these problems, quality control should be much greater. I have a TUF 4080, the temperatures are normal but the coil whine is horrible, exactly the same as in the video.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Rudy_Azores Since the paste was changed, the card runs nice 🙂

[@Gadtkaz]

Thanks for sharing a teardown and even checking the pad thickness, gonna try this with my TUF soon. Asus actually cheaped out on the cooler as their 4090 TUF uses a vapor chamber while everything below is just a block with heatpipes strapped to it. I'd imagine AMD is less aggressive with the margins their partners can make so this is just a complete dick move on asus' behalf.

[@TechnologyHive]

Well worth the new paste application. Yes, the VRAM pads are 2mm and VRM are 1.5mm. At least on this model. 👍

[@Gadtkaz]

@@TechnologyHive I'm gonna put my findings here as this being the only TUF disassembly vid I might aswell share my experience for anyone else dropping by: So I opted to use PTM from aliexpress instead of paste, just buying from whatever seller has the best ratings and most units sold seems to be the safest bet. Saw an immediate improvement to thermals. Prior to the repaste my temps in cyberpunk were about 50c/84c edge/hotspot with the fans ramping to 1800rpm. now it's about 56c/76c and the fan staying at 1000rpm. Edge temps would creep a couple extra degrees but the hotspot just hangs out at 76. Apparently this is only meant to get better as the ptm heat cycles and fills in extra gaps but i'm already happy with the results. When I first bought this card near the end of november 2023 my hotspot delta was closer to 26c. Judging by reports from practically every other AIB this increase in thermals is a matter of when rather than if. YOU WILL HAVE TO REPASTE YOUR 7900XTX CARD. And probably the 7800xt too as thats also chiplet based. rma'ing will only delay the inevitable and in my case - would have to be done every 2-3 months if you actually care about the cooler you bought.

[@TechnologyHive]

@Gadtkaz Interesting! I'll have to try this TIM. Great results man! Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@madararinneganuchiha]

@@Gadtkazhi, thanks for sharing this, I also have asus tuf 7900 xtx and was thinking to replace the thermal paste. Did you just replace the thermal paste with PTM 7950? Or did you also replace the thermal pads?

[@Gadtkaz]

@@madararinneganuchiha was planning on redoing the pads if they tore but I got lucky with all of them. So all I did was replace the paste with ptm. A tip for the pads is to run a load before disassembly to warm the card up a bit, then disassemble with the cooler facing down/backplate facing up. That bit of residual heat and gravity should keep all the pads stuck to the cooler.

[@FabricioBarcelos]

I have a 7900 XT... Yes this thing is a big gpu! This sound on your gpu is coilwine? I have coilwine on my gpu...

[@TechnologyHive]

@FabricioBarcelos Yes it's coilwhine. But you can fix the coilwhune by enabling VSync in games.

[@dexter8962]

Had similar issues on Pulse version and I had NZXT H7 Flow and I changed my PC case to Asus Tuf GT502 and now my coolers intake fresh air to GPU from Bottom side and I have reduced GPU temp for 5-10c and About coil whine its common issues on all GPU this days that produce way to much power. Globally am happy with my 7900xtx over any 4080 GPU that cost way more.

[@TechnologyHive]

I like my 7900xtx also. Great little card.

[@coffeelake8243]

Bro though i have an nvidia card i appreciate you for this video. I want to take my chances on XT or a XTX but amd just scared me haha. What are your experiences with drivers and frame rates during benchmark? i bought a 6950XT asrock and the coilwine, 110 degree hotspot and frame stutters just killed me with AC origins and valhalla and send it back.

[@TechnologyHive]

After replacing the thermal paste, it's been a smoother ride. No crashes or anything like that. Drivers are mature. I'm very happy with AMD.

[@AhmadFauzi-pd2tb]

I remember building a pc with zotac gtx 660 back in 2012 , only gaming everyday, Never did any maintenance/ troubleshooting/ not even opening the case until 2019 Smooth gaming experience with no nonsense problem except i replace the PSU in 2015 because i bought the crappy Silverstone PSU

[@TechnologyHive]

The GTX 660 is one of my favourite classics!

[@mok3734]

my RX6600XT had 30 delta/80 edge/110 hotspot before for so long i had to downclock, recently i changed to ptm7950 pad & it went down to 20 delta 60 edge/80 hotspot basically a 20'c drop, what a lifesaver, plus with optimised tuning i get even lower by 5-10'c, hope it lasts tho because previously the hotspot is super hot it dried up so bad that it made a hole

[@TechnologyHive]

I made a video on PTM 7950...and yes it is all you guys have said. Great stuff!

[@Estadlish]

i did same thing to my Rx 6650 XT and hotspot temp drop from 90-102 to 65-75 just wow! and fan speed were 3000-3400rpm now just 1500rpm is enough.

[@TechnologyHive]

It is that cheap thermal paste AIB's are using. A good paste will lower those temps good, just like in your case. Nice!

[@SASenglish]

you cant install the X mounting bracket wrong btw as it wont fit the other way, But also you can mount that horizontal with ease, it comes with a easy to use Stand that you put under the front corner which alleviates ALL the weight from the motherboard.

[@reloadingdontshoot1]

I had a 7900XTX Red Devil. Knew it had a huge delta before I threw it in so I re-pasted it before installing. I also have a P3 case so open frame. My core temps were around 50C, and hotspot around 70-75C (AFTER REPASTE). I play at 1440p 165hz, and I run the fans at around 80% when gaming Was going to say how in the hell are your temps so high on your card. Your temps after the repaste are more in line with what mine was after I did mine. ASUS always has massive coil whine. Will re-paste my TUF when it arrives before I install Also, I've had all my 4090's installed horizontally. Just put a stand under the one corner closest to the glass. It's not hard

[@TechnologyHive]

If you want to install your card horizontally, go for it. Its your money :)

[@TwstedTV]

I just recently purchased the AMD RX-7900-XTX and received it yesterday. Upgraded from a NGreedia GTX-1070-Ti. I don't know what software you use to get the numbers on the screen to find out my delta. Anyway, I put the card through a massive test by putting it through all the 3D-Mark test twice on each test. Also tested it on Geekbench and Cinebench 2024. This is the second time I have ever owned an AMD GPU, the first time was back in 2002, then I changed to NGreedia when the GTX-1070-Ti came out. And yesterday was the day I stopped using the 1070-Ti. The 1070-Ti survived hurricane Sandy in NYC as my computer was underwater. I cleaned it after it was 2 days underwater. And still works even today. Anyway, I didn't know this about AMD cards. 🤷‍♀ I have the same exact AMD card. Would like to know what software you use to get those numbers on the screen.

[@TechnologyHive]

It is called MSI Afterburner. There is a video on my channel with a tutorial on how to use it.

[@TechnologyHive]

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[@TwstedTV]

@@TechnologyHive Thank you 😋👍

[@alferret1969]

I have the exact same card and luckily my temps + delta are the same as what you have after your repaste. 55/79 only ever seen the hot spot pop into the very low 80s once. I also get superb Port Royal scores with my card #50 with a 5800X (non X3D) and top 4% with a 5950X. Fastest XTX in the UK. Quix-Otic. Edit: Stock BIOS, all O/C from Adrenaline and she pulls around 455W. CPU's with tuned PBO & Curve optimiser.

[@TechnologyHive]

Very nice! You got lucky with your card :)

[@HurricaneSparky]

I have a 7900 XT Pulse that runs around 335w at peak load under factory clock/boost settings. It gets hotter than I'd like (81-82ºC, not including hotspot), so I'm likely going to re-paste with PTM 7950 inside the next month or two, and see if it helps. Great card otherwise.

[@TechnologyHive]

After trying Thermalright Heilos, I went ahead and took this card apart again and used Heilos on it. Works even better than I expected.

[@downundergarage6968]

95C hot spots is the norm on the 2060 super from Asus (ie the Strix versions) and on the 2070 Super..

[@TechnologyHive]

If you're okei with those temps, then go for it. I would rather replace the thermal paste and bring the temps down.

[@otreblarazalas669]

Was the initial monitoring with the PW limit increased? If it is then it is expected for temps to go up. I did this with my taichi 7900xtx but used ptm 7950 for the core and replaced pads with upsiren u6 pro putty. I had the same results on hotspot being sub or about 80 c. with PW limit maxed out hotspot peak reading never exceeded 95c (in kh3 with 200 percent render resolution which made my hotspot shoot previously to 107c). Either way it's good to see you had success with this.

[@TechnologyHive]

I was actually impressed. Dropping 15 degrees just with a thermal paste which is not liquid metal, is pretty good. It sorta tells you the kind of paste they use during assembly.

[@kyantemori]

@@TechnologyHive yeah unforunately ASUS doesn't care much about AMD GPU's they just slap the same cooler as they used on NVIDIA without any changes made specifically for AMD. That's why Sapphire is the best brand for AMD

[@TechnologyHive]

@kyantemori I love Sapphire too. My 7900 XT is made by Sapphire, and it works perfectly out of the box.

[@buenosdias8606]

Hi there! I have the same GPU Asus TUF 7900XTX. I installed it normally with the included GPU support bracket and it works all fine! I'm gonna order an aftermarket GPU bracket that perhaps is more safe to be sure its not going to lower by time.

[@TechnologyHive]

That's exactly what I would do. For this big card, you should use a riser. Good choice!

[@meltinsr]

@@TechnologyHive i have the 7900xtx msi trio classic and have installed horizontaly with its own support bracket that is a piece of metal horizontal, i have and a riser but becouse this card is so big 2.5 slots ,dident try to install vertical mode, temperatures are good max i have seen is 67 with 86 in hotspot, msi is basic card power limited to max 375w. so do u think i need to install vertically ?

[@TechnologyHive]

@meltinsr If at all possible, yes, install it on a riser. I would look at PHANTEKS cases, as they have the best support for risers, like the G360A.

[@Wolek96]

The heatsink which contact which gpu die is nickel plated copper or aluminum? I am gonna change thermal pads in mine gpu,and i want to use Kryonaut Extreme too,but wa thinking about liquid metal too.

[@TechnologyHive]

It is nickel plated.

[@Wolek96]

@@TechnologyHive but base is aluminum or copper under plating? There is no info on asus website.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Wolek96 It is copper. I have never seen a nickel plated aluminium heatsink 🙂. It would make no sense.

[@Wolek96]

@@TechnologyHive nickel plating aluminium is well known in metal industry,so I just wanted to be sure (I work in metal industry,just not with gpus ;)). Thanks. So I will go with Liquid Metal,and will see results. Btw,you didn’t changed thermal pads on backplate. There are 4 of theme as I remember. You can check reviews. It might help with vram and vrms a bit more.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Wolek96 Temperatures are ok so far. But thanks for the tip!

[@giodegracia]

same problem on my sapphire nitro+ 7800xt..over 30c delta..crazy

[@TechnologyHive]

Just replace the paste. MX-6 is what I would use. Going through the warranty process is a headache, and returning it just to get another one with the same issue is not worth it. Once themps are under control, the 7900XT is a beast!

[@user-sw8kn8sh1k]

hey I just bought a used mint condition apparently refurbished rx 5700 xt rog strix card and it reaches temps like yours exactly sometiomes warmer if I keep the side of my case on and my heatsink is massive. I feel your pain.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@user-sw8kn8sh1k If you repaste it, it should bring those temps down.

[@Mixson31]

Hi. A couple of days ago I got a 7900xtx red devil. I'm happy but the temperature is the same as yours, 70+/hot spot 90+. This means I need to replace thermal paste and pads ?

[@TechnologyHive]

I would just replace the thermal paste to something like MX-6 or Kryonaut Extreme.

[@frazerxavier7295]

Neat Job. Well done.

[@TechnologyHive]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@anahita191]

Hello, thanks for the video. My card had a temperature of 95 on the hotspot and 80 on the edge but now it is 95 on the hotspot and 94 or 95 on the edge. Do you think that changing the paste will lower both temperatures?

[@TechnologyHive]

It definitely will help. I would stick with MX-6, Noctua NT-H2, or Kryonaut Extreme.

[@anahita191]

@@TechnologyHive Thank you.

[@bob19814]

Hello. Please tell me, to replace thermal pads you only needed 2mm and 1.5mm thick. Do you need thermal pads of other thicknesses? My MSI Radeon RX 7900 XTX GAMING TRIO has the same temperatures. sorry for my English)

[@TechnologyHive]

On my card it was just 2mm and 1.5mm pads. It would be hard to tell you for sure what you need on your particular card being a different brand.

[@bob19814]

@@TechnologyHive Hello. In General, I discovered quite by accident that when I turn on vertical sync in games (I checked it in 2 games), the hot spot temperature instantly drops by 20 degrees and during the game it stays at about 70-75 degrees. As soon as you turn off vertical sync, it sharply increases to 85 and during the game it reaches 90-95 degrees.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@bob19814 I have tested it doing the same thing. But the new paste just fixed the issue overall.

[@paalosordoni7932]

I have Asrock 7900 GRE, GPU 50c , hotspot 88c ,fan speed 48 %, no throttling ,works fine but big difference between gpu and hotspot.

[@TechnologyHive]

38c delta 😬. I would replace the thermal paste.

[@MicPrime]

Delta like this is good?.I have 7900gre gigabyte oc and have 59C on GPU and 80-82 on hot spot?.Card is brand new

[@TechnologyHive]

@MicPrime That's a 20 degree delta of course, but the hotspot temp is acceptable. I would leave it alone.

[@MicPrime]

@@TechnologyHive Thanks a lot

[@YoliusCan]

I always go with kingpin kpx.

[@TechnologyHive]

Whatever works for you!

[@KidFrom106]

Use Radeon Chill that will also help with temps my 6900 XT also runs hot is it just an amd thing? might consider taking it apart or go Nvidia for next card

[@TechnologyHive]

Just repaste it. Use a good quality paste and that should fix your temperature issues.

[@klevzor]

Nice video and info here. Do you know if the Asrock Phantom Gaming 7900 xtx are using the same thickness on thermal pads?

[@TechnologyHive]

2mm on vram. 3mm on vrm.

[@klevzor]

@@TechnologyHive Ah okay, thanks a lot!

[@TechnologyHive]

@@klevzor No problem 😊

[@parsapladiator]

​@@TechnologyHivei have the Asrock 7900xtx aswell and i have been experiencing 91+ HS temps with 350W and 100% fans. Should i just just the thermal paste or are the Vram thermal pads necessary to swap out?

[@TechnologyHive]

@parsapladiator I would just do the paste. The pads should be okei. I replaced mine just because I have extra pads laying around.

[@H3OP]

i have same gpu , do u think 750w psu is enought?

[@TechnologyHive]

@H3OP I would go with a 850w gold minimum. But that is just my opinion. I have a 1500w psu in my main rig and power off the wall for the system only can reach 550-600w during heavy loads. 1000w would be even better if it is within your budget.

[@aria2447]

I have the exact same card, have the same issue, sometimes it fixes itself, due to thermal expansion refilling the paste naturally I guess, I can guess it'll only get worse by time. My main problem is vram temps are really high from the start I got this card. what's your prolonged stress test vram temps on this card? mine is stuck with 92c in 10 mins of AMD's own stress test, and I'm seriously thinking about repadding it.

[@TechnologyHive]

I would advice you replace the thermal paste and pads. ASUS used poor quality paste with this card.

[@aria2447]

@@TechnologyHive don't wanna ruin the warranty but seems like that's what I will need to do eventually

[@Simon-pp8nu]

Sorry do you know if the powercolor red devil 7900xtx are using the same thickness on thermal pads?

[@TechnologyHive]

I do not know. I wish I could help.

[@Simon-pp8nu]

@@TechnologyHive Alright i'll just play around with it and if i find the thickness i'll leave a comment here. Thanks anyways

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Simon-pp8nu That would be helpful. Thank you!

[@evilant86]

I allways apply thermal paste (just a thin coating) onto the frame of the GPU, I mean, it has the same height as the die and surely gets pretty warm as well.... ASUS TUF 7900 XT Hotspot 81°C overclocked 360W ASUS 6700 XT DUAL FAN Hotspot 80°C overclocked 190W

[@TechnologyHive]

Whatever works for you :)

[@michaeldeanroberts]

I doubt you'll see this but your problem with the GPU install could be a lot easier just take the vertical mount loose install GPU into it then install the vertical mount with GPU in the case. You don't have to move the mount far so you can leave it plugged into the pcie slot

[@TechnologyHive]

@michaeldeanroberts Thanks for the tip. Just so you know, I read all my comments and respond to all.

[@geckoop2848]

Been noticing this on my rx 6600xt, same exact core temp and hotspot temp. But for me the clock speed drops like 2600mhz to 2300mhz and then jumps back again. It mostly happens on Hogwarts legacy and I see frame drops and stutters. Started to notice in gta 5 online too. Also it’s been almost 2 years for my card, as I bought it on sept 2022, also to note that it’s still under warranty

[@TechnologyHive]

@geckoop2848 new paste will fix that, I'm sure. The thermal paste used by nvidia and AMD cards is mediocre.

[@pacoxxi3302]

you have to activate the chill radeon you limit the frames and the temperature drops the high temperature does not depend only on the pads or the paste but on the continuous high frame that the card is subjected to. anyway it's excellent you have reduced hotspot a lot, but if you want to preserve it the answer is to limit the frames 6900xt I had several games in the menus like Bf2042 but especially Assassin's Creed where the framerate went very high leading me to heat up the GPU.

[@TechnologyHive]

I would rather have the card work as it should. But I see your point nevertheless 👍🏼

[@pacoxxi3302]

@@TechnologyHive It's not just a question of GPU but you also have to think about how the game is optimized and how it talks to your GPU.

[@KowitaG]

I have a Hellhound 7900 XTX.. Red Dead Redemption 2 i get 61c global and I can reach 110c hot spot.. What should I do? Performance wise, theres no issue, but I just don't feel comfy with this temp

[@TechnologyHive]

Replace the thermal paste with something like MX-4. Or return it. 110c is very hot. This will cut down its lifespan.

[@ekkla85]

You can undervolt it... inhave a asrock phantom gaming oc 7900xtx...same issue with hot spot temps... I'm going to try and liquid aio gpu cooler it's a bit pricey but I'm curious the performance. Sidenote it seems like these cards are pushing way too much voltage

[@V1CT1MIZED]

Mine runs at 61c edge and 77 hot-spot. So definitely something not right there

[@TechnologyHive]

Your hotspot is at good temperatures though. I would leave it alone.

[@brunobatista218]

Nice work, I believe that if you used THERMALRIGHT TF8 the result would be better, I noticed that you didn't use a thermalpad on the inductors, they could have overheated, and I have a question, who is the manufacturer of the vrams? Are Samsung memories?

[@TechnologyHive]

These are Samsung, yes.

[@kappa-np4qr]

by any chance did you measure the thermal pad thickness? thinking about changing the paste and pads but i cant find the pad thickness on the internet :(

[@TechnologyHive]

@@kappa-np4qr I mentioned the pad thickness in the video.

[@kappa-np4qr]

@@TechnologyHive ty

[@TechnologyHive]

@@kappa-np4qr No problem :)

[@TheMakk3]

I bought the exact same card in last December and started to see the hotspot rising drastically in February, in just 2 months from purchase. Everything was still within spec but i knew it was going to get out of control sooner or later, hotspot at the time was 100'C under stock 375W load in a very good airflow case. Ended up selling the card instead of opening it up due to voiding the warranty and not being exactly crafty with my hands. Even going on with it and RMA'ing it for a new one, the problem would just repeat itself sooner or later. Damn shame, because i really liked the performance of the XTX for the money, i paid 999€ for a brand-new one but experiences like this will only taint your trust.

[@TechnologyHive]

For me it was worth replacing the thermal paste. I am happy now with my purchase after all the drama with the hotspot.

[@naruhearts1]

AMD needs to mandate PTM7950 on their cards, almost all of them in the 6000 and 7000 series have this issue and its currently the only known true fix. Having to open up $1000 cards is insane to me. Going to have to do this to my 6950xt, originally an $1100 card.

[@TechnologyHive]

I agree 👍🏼. But once you fix that hotspot issue, these cards are goats. Good price per performance ratio.

[@Vulver]

The issue with this card and many others including my Gigabyte 7900XTX Aorus Elite is that they use paste that density is too low. Paste gets pushed sideways after a few months. I replaced my with PTM7950 pad and it lowered hotspot temp from 102-110°C to 68-74°C which is a sick difference. It makes me laugh that manufacturers save on thermal pastes for such overpriced devices.

[@TechnologyHive]

@Vulver This is why I made this video. Paying over 1k for a gpu in 2024 and aibs are using cheap Dow Corning pastes. Don't get me wrong, Dow Corning also makes good stuff. But this is the cheap stuff being used here. Disappointing 😞

[@russel5458]

Did you not just test it, find out it’s bad, and return it? Is this just for the video or did you find this out after the return period? You also mentioned a warranty so tell them the problem and send it back. I mean the context doesn’t make any sense.

[@TechnologyHive]

The card is not bad. The thermal paste is bad. No I did not return it. It works perfectly fine now with the new thermal paste.

[@bmdshred77]

My 7900xt has a delta of 45 c. 57 core amd will hit well over 100c on hotspot. I re pasted it and it only helped for week. Now hotspot temps are terrible again. Trying to RMA now to asrock as long as they don’t pull bullshit of sticker removed so warranty void. In America it is illegal to void warranty for sticker on screw. We shall see what they do

[@TechnologyHive]

I wish you good luck. I think you did the right thing to return it. 100c is very hot.

[@Daisudori]

repaste with ptm7950

[@Janarcus]

I have the same one but mine doesnt go higher than 49 Celcius under stress. But it is the OC model, idk if that matters or not?

[@TechnologyHive]

Is that 49c hotspot?

[@Janarcus]

​@@TechnologyHive I am now playing a game that gives more stress to the gpu. My overall temperature is 73c and my hotspot was a maximum of 77c. I think that is really acceptable? So no issues here. Sorry for the late reply.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Janarcus Great to hear!

[@kommandokodiak6025]

thermal grizzly doesnt have durability, use a better paste that wont go bad in 6 months to a year. The thicker the better, you can also try that phase change honey well PTM7950 stuff

[@TechnologyHive]

I've been running TG Kryonaut Extreme on my Folding @home machine for over a year now 24-7 using a 2080 card and temperatures are still the same. I heard the regular Kryonaut does lose its thermal conductivity relatively quick compared to other pastes. But this is not what I have experience with the Extreme version. Perhaps its due to it's different composition.

[@kommandokodiak6025]

@@TechnologyHive regular does which is why i stopped using it after 7 months and didnt dare touch TGE but i'veseen a couple posts with the same issues crop up very recently with high power limit cards. Would you mind keeping me updated on its durability in this card? My paste recommendations still stand.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@kommandokodiak6025 Yes, no problem man. I'll let you know if I see any changes with the 2080 or this one here. 👍

[@Assassin2928]

Honeywell PTM7950 is very nice.

[@moradorderua9243]

honey well PTM7950 !! FTW

[@Storlans]

I got a 35 deg delta between the hotspot and the core :P Core normally is around 60 and hot spot 95 and sometimes if its hot outside and i play "heavyer" games it can go up to 105 deg.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Storlans Lord have mercy! New paste could help.

[@Storlans]

@@TechnologyHive xD If i do that i will just put on a waterblock on it as well xD

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Storlans Even better! :)

[@AfroDominus]

I have a 7900 XTX gigabyte oc but every time I’m playing something more graphical demanding like returnal or cyberpunk I get temps of 55/60c on core and 110c on the hotspot (playing at 2560x1440 165hz). I have now opened a ticket to open an RMA as I I can’t peel the stickers on the screws to replace the paste and thermal pads as I don’t want to lose the warranty. I’m regretting buying AMD at this stage. Yes I can under volt it and put a limit on the core and power to bring those temps down but I didn’t buy a card to make it disable.

[@TechnologyHive]

110c on hotspot is way too high. RMA is the right thing to do. I believe the main issue with AMD cards is the low quality paste they are using.

[@tomorpedreiro3032]

been there with aorus elite, gotta go with ptm 7950 my friend

[@AfroDominus]

I did RMA it and got a replacement the one that came was the same. Bought ptm7950 and now it’s all good core sitting at 60/63c and junction at 73c. The memor junction is at 90/95c but there’s nothing we can do about that .

[@TechnologyHive]

@@AfroDominus Nice that you got that one fixed.

[@AfroDominus]

@@TechnologyHive yeah I got it fixed but I think for my next purchase I will stay away from AMD. Don’t get me wrong the card is a beast but it’s not worth the headache

[@slevinkelevra8696]

Bro have the same problem with my 7900xtx Red Devil after 4 months, I order at this moment the kryosheet pad for my mental condition… my case is a corsair crystal 280x with slim fan and my gpu enter on a 2mm in to the fan🤦‍♂️Is impossible for me remove the gpu without removing the fan, your condition is better than my 😂😂❤

[@TechnologyHive]

LOL tall graphics card man! Gotta love them or hate them 😂

[@Devastor22]

thx, what is that tape that u used to cover?

[@TechnologyHive]

I do not use any tape here in this video. If you're wondering about capton tape, it's the yellowish colored tape used to protect against heat.

[@IngeniousReaper]

How are the temps holding up? I'm thinking about buying this card.

[@TechnologyHive]

Temps are fine as the first day I swapped the thermal paste 👍

[@IngeniousReaper]

@TechnologyHive That's great to hear. I'm definitely going to use your video for when I need to swap that paste out. Thanks for the video and for answering my question.

[@IngeniousReaper]

​@TechnologyHive Hey do those connectors have a push tab or do you just pull them out?

[@TechnologyHive]

@@IngeniousReaper Push tab.

[@IngeniousReaper]

@@TechnologyHive Alright, thanks

[@drholidayinn5810]

I just bought one today, should i just return it and get the nitro?

[@TechnologyHive]

I would first see what the temperatures look like before returning it. If you're not happy with it, then return it.

[@pascaldifolco4611]

Have the same card and the same issue! Bought some PTM7950 but I'm too lazy to repaste it ... What you did reduced the overall temps, but not the hotspot delta at +25C, so I suspect the contact issue is always there and dunno how to solve it.. Washers ?

[@TechnologyHive]

No, I don't think washers are the answer, though of course you can try. The issue is the chipplet design. It's not perfectly flat. That 25c delta will always be there, so reducing overall temp is still a win-win situation.

[@dogface313]

I have the same issue with my Red Devil 7900xtx. 30, 40 deltas. Applied new thermal paste an pads which initially lowered the temps. Within a cpl weeks they were back...30, 40 deltas!!! So disappointed in this purchase

[@TechnologyHive]

What paste and pads did you use?

[@dogface313]

@@TechnologyHive NB supermax 15w for the pads, and MX 6.

[@dogface313]

I'm thinking about trying a thicker paste. Idk, super disappointed. Took forever to pay for this card only to have these issue's.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@dogface313 Sorry to hear this man. Can you return the card? Or did you puncture the warranty sticker? If you heat up the sticker you can remove it without damaging it.

[@dogface313]

Unfortunately I ruined the sticker. Going to try PTM 7950 an hope for the best. Will get back to you on how that works.

[@rodiculous9464]

Can you mount it horizontally if you use the support stand thingy?

[@TechnologyHive]

With a support bracket it should be fine. But if it is ever under transport, it is best if the card is pulled out of the system.

[@rodiculous9464]

​@@TechnologyHive👍👍

[@Fedithan]

I'm hitting 98c easy on Battlefield 2042 on medium graphics with my 7900xt Phantom Gaming. Definitely going to buy some thermal pads and thermal grease and try this. Though I am tempted to do the Newegg tradein for the Sapphire pulse, I hear they're good at cooling, but after this experience, I'm not really too confident either way. Anyone by chance know if the sapphire pulse runs any cooler or there is any benefit? Still would be a 7900xt.

[@TechnologyHive]

My understanding is that most cards suffer from the same issues, no matter the vendor. It has to do with AMD's chipplet design. New paste should help a good deal.

[@modenach]

A couple months ago I was building a PC for a mate and I also got the 7900XT Phantom Gaming OC for him. The Temperatures where very good. 59 GPU Edge and 79 Hotspot max, with only 1200 RPM on the cooler, which keeps the noise under control. So the cooler works really good. Only the Thermal Paste coverage isn't always that great. But that can be an issue with every brand. For my taste I wouldn't go with Asus on a Radeon, there I would prefere Sapphire or Powercolor. But also Asrock made already good Radeons.

[@TechnologyHive]

I prefer Sapphire. Great cards.

[@drl4c044]

hi, thanks you for this video ! i have a 3080 TI palit gamerock, and in game (with stress), i have 68.8° GPU / 74° Memory and 107.4 in hotspot...my core clock is not stable too. my ventilation is good, and my GPU is in verticaly.... so i think i may change pad /pate thermal....and you video help me....and my card have more 3 years so not waranty...

[@TechnologyHive]

107 hotspot is scary high! Btw that Palit Gamerock model is beautiful! One of my favorite cards. I sold mine and I regret it now :(

[@mirarid]

That's weird, I have the same card and I don't have this issue.

[@TechnologyHive]

That's great 👍🏼 👌

[@merkedgg6322]

Bro I had the same problem with my 7900xtx asrock taichi 55edge/115 hotspot @400w stock limit hotspot delta over 45c wich was insane I opened it and used thermal grizzly Liquid Metal and kept the same pads so now I get 56c/80c hotspot @465w limit fans@1800rpm hotspot likes to sit at 80c now sometimes 82 much better then 115c hotspot now wait and see how long until the Liquid Metal pumps out

[@TechnologyHive]

If you applied it right, the conductonaut application will last you for as long as the card exists.

[@merkedgg6322]

@@TechnologyHive i applied a very thin layer on the die and on the cooler as to avoid any spills and put some nail polish around the caps for extra precautions

[@TechnologyHive]

@merkedgg6322 that's how to do it 👍🏼

[@Devastor22]

i forgot to ask , those thermal pads, can it be any brand?

[@TechnologyHive]

I highly recommend Thermalright. You will have less problems.

[@Devastor22]

thank u very much, i have a xfx 7900xt and i have the same issue, so i ll try ur fix@@TechnologyHive

[@markotto1767]

I got mine ASUS TUF RX 7900XTX mounted in a Silverstone alta g1m. In this vertical case, the gpu has the i/o panel on top. I thought it was perfect to hot air exaust but i had a bad surprise. The card overheating with core hotspot @100 degrees and fan speed to 3000rpm. My only solution is to rotate the case 90 degrees and the gpu now is in the same your position. any one has another solution for me ?

[@TechnologyHive]

I would replace the thermal paste with something good, like MX-6.

[@baukemid5735]

Hi i have the same card bud can i ask somting my gpu core is mutch lower 48 a 50c bud the hotspot can go over 90c will this temps damge my card?

[@TechnologyHive]

Not so much damage your card, but it will not get better. In time that difference will increase and it could degrade your GPU slowly. I would re-paste it with MX-6 or whatever you prefer. This will make a huge difference!

[@baukemid5735]

@@TechnologyHive big tnx i will see if some one can do that for me

[@baukemid5735]

Hi can i ask you what pads do i need for this card 2m and 1.5m ? just undervolt this card for now and the temp get mutch better 57 c gpu and hotspot 77 to 80 c I only lost 3 a 5 fps

[@TechnologyHive]

@@baukemid5735 I mention the pad sizes in the video.

[@baukemid5735]

Tnx 2.0 and 1.5 god it big tnx my friend pulse 7900xtx gets 104 hotspot omg bud verry tnx for the tear down

[@AnonymAnonym-fv3uc]

Fantastic they didn't learn anything from the rx 5700 xt they made

[@TechnologyHive]

Nope. Having to take apart your brand new graphics card to fix their mistake should be unnecessary. But here we are!

[@pinawell]

Vertical GPU = very hot.

[@TechnologyHive]

Nope. Not if you know what you're doing.

[@attennn6033]

is forced to change thermal pads? :D

[@TechnologyHive]

These pads are trash. They were dried up and crumbling.

[@michaldrazkowski1721]

hi im using same gpu and want to change pads,what size i have to order? thank you

[@TechnologyHive]

The information you're looking for is in the video.

[@michaldrazkowski1721]

Hi, im just looking your video but without voice. That's why didn't see size :) . My kids sleep didn't want waking up them... anyway thank you for response. Have a great day.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@michaldrazkowski1721 No problem :) Thank you for watching!

[@user-lr9tx4lw3x]

살려고 했는데 이런 문제가 있었네..... rtx4080 super 사야겠다 Thank you for the good review

[@TechnologyHive]

Your welcome!

[@kikkerdiegamed]

Can i use something like liquid metal instead of paste?

[@TechnologyHive]

Yes you can. But you need to be careful. If any of that stuff gets on any of the surrounding components, it will destroy your card.

[@kikkerdiegamed]

@@TechnologyHiveyea thats my biggest fear with liquid metal that its very conductive in electricity like if i ever want to use liquid metal on an cpu im taking the top plate off for max preformance

[@piotr980]

wait, 20 degrees less on the core just by replacing the paste? wtf, what a shame asus

[@TechnologyHive]

They are not using good quality paste.

[@schweiserschweiser3397]

Why did you try this when amd say 110 is fine if it’s 111 then it’s bad? Because i want to get 7900xtx but i see many poeple have hot spot peoblem?

[@TechnologyHive]

110c is not fine. AMD is saying this to avoid RMA's. If you get an RX 7900 XTX and you experience hot spot issues, just replace the thermal paste.

[@schweiserschweiser3397]

Okey tnx bro for tips do you think 4080 super is better than 7900xtx is the same price 930e i mean in quality with temp and hotspot?

[@TechnologyHive]

@@schweiserschweiser3397 I am no AMD or NVIDIA fan. But, this time around I would defiantly recommend AMD. The 7900XTX with it's 24GB frame buffer will carry for many more years, over the 4080's 16GB. And the 7900XTX is faster in most games. Plus you do not have to deal with the annoying 16pin NVIDIA power connector. The hotspot issue is common on both brands. They both use garbage thermal paste.

[@schweiserschweiser3397]

Yes 7900xtx is sick card but i don’t like to touch card i will paid 900e and i need to repaste again to get normal temp it’s a litle bit sad. And here in europe they wait only for this to say you touched something it’s over

[@TechnologyHive]

@@schweiserschweiser3397 I understand. I live in Norway. It is more relaxed here.

[@mkgriff1492]

Just built a system with a Asus tuf 4090, and that also had bad coil whine.

[@TechnologyHive]

If you enable vsync, the coil whine should go away.

[@Bojcha76]

you actually made delta worse

[@TechnologyHive]

Temperatures are lower, that's all I care about.

[@11Modern11]

asus rx 7900 xt tuf i want to buy it but after watching this video.. i have concerns

[@TechnologyHive]

I also own a 7900 XT reference model by Sapphire. However, this one does not suffer from the same issue ironically. I forgot to mention in the video that asus is using MPS voltage regulators and pwm controller on this RX 7900 XTX. MPS is high-quality stuff.

[@11Modern11]

@@TechnologyHive in the techpowerup reviews asus tuf 7900 xt is having a good hot spot temperature

[@Antonio-rg1cy]

I have 60-63 temps and hospot is around 79-81

[@TechnologyHive]

That's actually not bad at all! Which model is it?

[@Antonio-rg1cy]

@@TechnologyHive TUF OC x3 Fans we have same gpu dont know why you have problems :D

[@TechnologyHive]

@@Antonio-rg1cy I was one of the unlucky ones LOL Great little card though! Cheers!

[@andythebrave]

I have 7900xtx hellhpund itvruns cooler that that as standard hotspot is 71c max

[@TechnologyHive]

That's good! I no longer have a problem with mine since I replaced the thermal paste.

[@andythebrave]

Yea mime is standard though

[@andythebrave]

As it eng I've learnt from cpus too much paste can actually hinder as it turns into an insulator so try skimming it thinner

[@billshull9468]

Would a thermal pad help instead of paste?

[@TechnologyHive]

No. A thermal pad should never take the place of thermal paste. Thermal Grizzly's Kryosheet would be a good option though.

[@danielcombs5286]

K5 pro instead of thermal pads next time.

[@TechnologyHive]

I will look into that, thanks!

[@teddysurf]

Is it me or did he forget 2 thermal pads?

[@TechnologyHive]

Its just you.

[@teddysurf]

@@TechnologyHive nope pretty sure you forgot it…

[@rogertaylor1165]

The truth is that the more expensive you pay for hardware, the more it appears to be poorly made.

[@TechnologyHive]

@@rogertaylor1165 Cutting corners and fixing things that are not broken, like the burning Nvidia power plug lol

[@rogertaylor1165]

@@TechnologyHive true kkk

[@AndehX]

25 degree delta is horrible. That would make RMA the card honestly. I just bought a 4070 TI Super, and it has a 15 degree difference in temp/hotspot and that already makes me uncomfortable, but I can live with it.

[@TechnologyHive]

My 4070 ti had a similar hotspot delta. Even after changing the thermal paste. It most likely has to do with DIE not being perfectly leveled on the pcb, as I have shown in one of my previous videos. Sad.

[@gianlucasegovia2955]

I think you forgot to put the thermal pads on the VRMs

[@TechnologyHive]

Did you watch the video? Because both row of phases have pads on them.

[@perhansen3959]

Soldering process is through a oven making all parts on pcb sink in its own soldering spot. GPU should be put on by a heating proces with a machine who makes constant pressure on GPU to make it even until all balls under GPU are melted and GPU is even with PCB and not with +- 0,1 mm. Many more Asus and Asrock gpu will come with hotspots. I have stopped buying Asus and Asrock products because of NO quality control and cheap manufacture process, wich is also the reason we saw several motherboards catching fire due to a chip was mounted upside down for a skyhigh price . I will never return to Asus or Asrock With AMD GPU go after Sapphire . Sapphire is for AMD what EVGA was to Nvidia.

[@TechnologyHive]

I don't know much about the building quality, but that sucks you have had bad experience with asus products.

[@PyromancerRift]

I got that GPU and i also got 20c difference between average and hotspot.

[@TechnologyHive]

I believe, after taking mine apart, that the problem is the design. The chiplets are not all perfectly flat with each other, thus causing a hot spot. But after replacing the thermal paste, the temps went down by 15c. I'm happy with this result.

[@Greenalex89]

@@TechnologyHive Id guess the surface is not perfectly even. I think "Northwestrepair" mentioned it in one of his repair videos about AMD cards in general. Nontheless Nvidia is much stricter in terms of pricing towards their AIBs, so those have to cut every corner to make some profit, whereas AMD is way less strict. Meaning, if the AIB is not super greedy its more likely to expect higher quality components on AMD custom models.

[@TechnologyHive]

@Greenalex89 In my opinion, I believe the issue lies with the chipplet design. If you look at the surface of the core design when all is clean, you'll notice deviations in the light reflection, meaning they are not all perfectly flush with one another. But using a good paste will definitely help.

[@PyromancerRift]

@@TechnologyHive I think i found another flaw in the design. You may have not encoutered that issue since you use the card vertically. After moving to a new case, i found out that the temps went 5c hotter. So, i went back to the old case (i got multiple cases, don't ask questions...) and the temps went instantly to 95c. I am cautious, i don't bang or force when i handle the card. I tried outside the case with a riser, same temps. So, i opened it to see how the paste was doing (i repasted a few weeks ago and the temps were good). I was greeted by the same patern you had on yours, but worse. Left side thick paste, right side no paste. So i added a goop of paste, and temps went back to 80 on the hotspot (i was heavy handed on the first repaste, there were a ton of it, it have been pushed to the sides). I think the support bracket that is built in modern GPUs, the one passively cooling the VRM, is overbuilt on this GPU. It goes all around it and screw to the fin stack to the sides. I think this method put pressure on the fin stack because the craftsmanship is not as precise as it needs to be. By screwing the fin stack to the bracket, it pull the fin stack away from the board. It makes it very sensitive to any horizontal bending of the card. When i assembled the card back, i didn't screw the shroud surrounding the fans, it is this part that screw to the fin stack through the bracket. I think without it, the card could bend a bit without pulling on the fin stack. This is crazy that you could fuck your card up just by manipulating it normally.

[@rodiculous9464]

​@@PyromancerRiftinteresting so are you recommending vertically mounting it? It seems like that would exacerbate the pumping out effect due to gravity.