XFX RX 580 8GB Teardown-Changing Thermal Paste

[@dblhellixxx2082]

1. 10mm x 48mm x 1mm; 2. 16mm x 50mm x 1mm; 3. 13mm x 18mm x 1mm; 4. 12mm x 14mm x 1mm; and 5.16mm x 64mm x 1.5mm. Link @ linustechtips.com/topic/1320114-xfx-rx-580-gts-xxx-edition-8gb-thermal-pads/

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@LefthandCandY you would have to try and just make sure that heat sink makes contact well after. could do a gpu temp before you change out and make sure its as low or lower after.

[@serkanaydoganmuzik]

Hello, I need to find the original bios of this card. Can you help me? I have an xfx rx580 oc +. Unfortunately, it is not available on the tech power website. This card is dual bios, I wonder if it comes in different versions in 2 bios. Can you send me the bios drivers, please?Thanks

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@serkanaydoganmuzik www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/192131/xfx-rx580-8192-170419

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@serkanaydoganmuzik if that doent work, just look it up through techpowerup

[@99Etien]

I just looked for a Video, to make sure I don't miss any screws while dissassamling mine to change the thermal paste. Thank you for your well done Video! My temperatures dropped from avg 61°C to 53°C while benchmarking with timespy!!

[@dblhellixxx2082]

Thanks for the comment brother. I didn't make these videos to get views or likes, or subs. I just made them to help others. I'm glad its helpful.

[@99Etien]

@@dblhellixxx2082 and that is what many people should do, because it often results in better videos. Thank you again, it runs more stable now what was my ultimate goal.

[@sord3377]

Don't usually leave comments like this because it feels cheesy but Thanks for the video bud, very helpful. Helped me figure out how to open the thing since other videos didn't cover that. Bought one of these off of ebay and found out the thermal paste was all dry.

[@senilhunk2493]

TNX

[@calacavenezolana7618]

you deserve more than 30 subs bro

[@dblhellixxx2082]

I appreciate you saying so!

[@aniketkumar88888]

What's the size of backplate screws I lost two of them...need replacement

[@RobesRHCP]

Thank you for your video very helpful for me to be able to re paste

[@aungla6793]

Do u know thermal pad thickness

[@4000marcdman]

I have the same card. The damn thing is idling at 55-58 even after changing the paste. Any suggestions? I got it in a used system

[@dblhellixxx2082]

Change fan curve! Im afk in Ark, watching discord stream and youtube and mine is 34c

[@4000marcdman]

@@dblhellixxx2082 if I take off the zero fan it runs in the 30s around 700k rpm. That sound OK? I just don't remember the normal temp at zero fan before I started pushing my OC to 1466hz

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@4000marcdman well, the temp i told was a lie lol cause i was kick for inactivity lol. sorry, so add some degress. but change the fan curve manually by making 50c or so and up a very steep incline. also, if your oc the of course your temps are going to be harder to manage. best way to manage temps with oc is to water cool

[@Armendicus]

@@dblhellixxx2082 ambient tempt play role too. is you room hot af then you pc will be too.

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@Armendicus very true brother

[@harryspapadopoulos21]

Could someone inform me about the thickness of the thermala pads?

[@JoshuaG]

If you're planning on buying one , i suggest going with a milimeter (1 or 1.5 mm) thermal pad , if there is such a slim pad like i mentioned. anything thicker than 1mm and the cooler might not compress and cool the GPU core properly 😳

[@patrickneil7820]

What are u talking about its 1.5 and 1 mm are u trying to cause confusion or what

[@JoshuaG]

@@patrickneil7820 im sorry , i thought i saw one , you could just correct me you know.

[@patrickneil7820]

@@JoshuaG Sorry man I'm in a bad mood since my gpu is fucked

[@JoshuaG]

@@patrickneil7820 Damn , what GPU was it ?

[@hamedqorbani1802]

fan pins came out. i soldered them back. connected fans header backward, not spinning.unplugged the header, one of the pins came out again.

[@dblhellixxx2082]

you may have to resolder to the back of the board. clean off the solder from the old connections to the pins, push pins in to flush and resolder

[@blizzard52]

what happens if i put a 1mm pad on the vrm instead of 1.5? It's okay anyway?

[@dblhellixxx2082]

those specs are either from Gamer Nexus or Linus Tech Tips. If you dont get good contact on pads you could get instability or eventually fry that vrm. you could put it together with a 1mm pad and put a temperature diode on top of the pad to verify that you're pulling heat?

[@danteseeker7]

Hello. My exact same gpu has 2-3 capacitors on the board LESS than yours has and two of them are loose and easily removed if wanted. I always had gpu stability issues to the point i thought the reason on my pc freezes was a PSU. If the card is the same one 1:1,it should have the same amount of capacitors right and it shouldn't vary?

[@dblhellixxx2082]

changes can always be made but i believe the owner of the Intellectual Property has to approve aka AMD. that doesnt mean it should be better by any means. does your card freeze at idle? if so, i doubt your psu is the whole problem. I would monitor temps/frequencies/voltage and if you feel comfortable you could try clocking your card either up or down by a small measure and see if there is improvement. BE SURE TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE VIDEO SOURCE FOR YOUR PC incase you brick one of the operating profiles on the card AND BE SURE YOU HAVE THE SWITCH to change between profiles so you can fix after incase you go too far out of bounds with the OC.

[@dblhellixxx2082]

sorry man, had to write that twice. i was replying through youtube notifications and clicked off of browser and it erased my original response lol. good luck with it and im no expert. just love tech and i aint so rich that i can just buy new stuff whenever i want. cheers

[@danteseeker7]

@@dblhellixxx2082 Thanks for replying bro and no problem whatsoever. My card wasn't freezing on idle before but now it does,a while ago i could have done a stress test for hours and wouldn't freeze and thw second i try gaming,pc freezes. Now it freezes even on idle sometime. So what happens is i open a game and the moment a sound/3d etc etc happens,my screen freezes to a last color used by a game,sound freezes and mouse,keyboard stops working. I tried underclocking and the gpu seems more stable but can't manage to find a sweet spot. And as i said,monitoring the pc is kind of impossible as the moment gou freezes,everything crashes but what i know is it doesn't overheat. But i saw a lot of disassembly of thw same card and each one has all the capacitors on it and mine has 2-3 less.

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@danteseeker7 what cpu is in the pc. actually, what are the specs of the pc? also, about to hit the hay, work on the morrow. what is the serial of the card? there's a number printed on the pcb of the gpu that represents the exact model/series/sub-series of the exact version of it. once you get that number you can research the version and how its made and also reviews and common problems/flaws. sorry man, tired. ill look back on this tomorrow night, hopefully youve gotten somewhere. if you have another gpu or integrated gpu, change over to that and see if the problem persists as well

[@danteseeker7]

@dblhellixxx2082 No,you're fine. I was just wondering if the gpu should have every capacitor on every available space as mine doesnt. It's literally the same gpu as yours 1:1 the xfx rx 580 and mine doesn't have all the capacitors on the board and since getting it,i've had some instabilty issues with it and every disesembly of the same card shows all capacitors put in place. I have another gpu but it doesnt use pci so i can't tell if that's the psu problem and the gpu is weaker than my rx 580 so i can't seem to bring out the same power usage my rx brings. I should send my card somewhere to "solder" the remaining capacitors and connect the loose ones is what i think i should do tbh.

[@kev.calisthenics]

What’s the size of your tools to remove all the screw?

[@4000marcdman]

Very small lol

[@saucysuishi341]

I bought a few 580/590 8gb for $60 a piece and I’m afraid to resell with out fresh paste. Cheers but it’s still not reaching over 47c. Just wanna future proof it

[@dolanthefacc879]

Hey i just got the same gpu! But one thing, how much improvoment you have achieved with repaste before and after? My gpu idles around 40c after gaming for a while and around 70-72 degrees in very intensive games. Do i need a repaste or is this normal temps?

[@sparky50]

no

[@tyler6602]

Thats good imo, i just redid mine and went from 85c to 78c but mine is oc to 1405mhz

[@rokasbriedis5128]

my GPU has been overheating lately, the screen becomes black and it just turns off, but sometimes the screen just becomes black, I have to restart it by my own, this could be the reason?

[@dblhellixxx2082]

Make sure your gpu fans are working but its possible. Usually when your gpu overheats it will throttle and either drop the game and kick you back to desktop or restart your computer. Try playing a less intensive game for your gpu and if you are still getting black screen and over heating then you may need to dig deeper than thermal paste.

[@rokasbriedis5128]

@@dblhellixxx2082 My fans are working fine, but they don't throttle, they just spin while I'm playing, and yes, after like 3-5h session, my game just drops it's basically saying that my GPU failed/overheated and I press OK and bam, black screen

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@rokasbriedis5128 Throttle means that the gpu has sensors that detects when it gets too hot and it steps it self down from wide open. There are a lot of things to check. First, see if your fan speed increases as the gpu temp goes up. Also, check your ambient temp and case temp...if your case is essentially sealed off either cause of bad design or heat sinks and fans are full of debris then things wont be able to cool well. You can download CPUID Hardware Monitor to diagnose whats going on with your card in real time. If heat sinks/fans are clean and case temp isnt too high then i would look to either thermal paste if its an old card that has seen some use, drivers, pc power settings or power supply. Also, try checking the card software and be sure that the fan curve is set correctly and that over-clocking isnt the culprit. Hit me back, i'm genuinely curious

[@pistol_40cal]

Why do you need to change the thermal paste

[@dblhellixxx2082]

you dont always have to. thermal paste degrades over time with temps and usage. i was just checking this card and figured I would make a video. if gpu temps are high with a medium load on it, while case and ambient temps are good/low, then you might want to check paste or fans.

[@pistol_40cal]

I was just asking because I have the same graphics card and I think my overheat a little bit then usual I’ll probably check The thermal paste on mine. Thanks for the reply

[@leondear5407]

whats the size of the thermal pads?

[@TheDude-lr6mb]

1mm thick for the smaller ones and 1.5mm for the large one

[@theknowledgewithin6514]

Did it help temps

[@dblhellixxx2082]

dropped 2 degrees which doesnt seem like much but thats a percentile increase across the board. with an adjusted fan curve from stock it dropped ten degrees total under 15 minute stress rendering.

[@dblhellixxx2082]

the older a card and the more use it has had will determine if its worth doing. definitely adjust fan curve though

[@fahadsheikh8492]

What's the current temps nd what's the after temps? Does some changes cos my gpu going to around 80.c

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@fahadsheikh8492 it was also 80 plus degrees celsius but it dropped to 70 at peak running Heaven benchmark. i seriously suggest making your own custom fan curve that is more aggressive. even if your thermal paste is good, the factory fan curve in my opinion is too weak.

[@fahadsheikh8492]

@@dblhellixxx2082 thanks for the reply but i am telling you my temps at full load 80.c at custom fan curve like when temps cross over 75.c custom fan speed would be set at 75%

[@Zegery]

Do I need new thermal pads

[@dblhellixxx2082]

as long as they're not torn or shredded from dismantling, you should be able to re-use them

[@Zegery]

@@dblhellixxx2082 thanks I did the operation my Temps dropped from 80°C to peak at 66°C

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@Zegery bro, thats an amazing temp drop! play with your fan curves in the Radeon software too to further optimize performance and possibly cap frames at your display hertz.

[@Zegery]

@@dblhellixxx2082 yeah I started using Radeon chill and it hardly hits 60 it usually hovers around 55-59

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@Zegery nice, glad you improved your gpu and user experience

[@4000marcdman]

What OC is everyone running? My clock is at 1466hz and VRAM is at 2050. XFX GTS 8gb

[@99Etien]

1500 MHz (1100 mV) & 2100 MHz (auto, since it is shared anyway) with ram timings lvl 2, power limit +50% (max) and fanspeed at 75%

[@Zegery]

@@99Etien dude that card is silicon lottery. 1500mhz at 1100mv? You're joking. You gotta mean 1200mv.

[@99Etien]

@@Zegery no, I would not joke about that. 1500mghz 1100mv and vram 2100mhz is my standard gaming config that is 100% stable. I know I am extremely lucky, especially because it was a mining card before (I think)

[@Zegery]

@@99Etien I bet if you raise voltage to stock, 1150mv, you'd beat RX 590. 590 doesn't have any more cores, just higher clocks That's insane

[@alishah4159]

Hey i need help my gpu slot has a blue lock thingy and i accidently pushed it the wrong way now i cant get my gpu out plzzzz help me. Is there a way to remove only the backplate?? Cuz the lock thingy is stuck to the backplate

[@brianfestian]

My XFX RX 580 8GB is idle at 43C, in casual gaming it's around 75C, but when gaming is heavy & working hard it can reach 86C, is it still normal??

[@dblhellixxx2082]

Depends on the title. Go to your tuning settings and plot out a more aggressive fan curve and be sure the fin stack is clean. If no change, might be a good idea to reapply thermal paste especially if it has a lot of time on it.

[@nayeemadnan3953]

is there any solution while gaming my screen goes black, but the game running in background. may b its a temp issue, my gpu Asus RX 580 8gb. as far i saw may b its a temp issue, i use recommended driver, so who to fix this issue. plz help.

[@epos6409]

I had the same problem, but I solved it by exchanging HDMI for DP (I felt like HDMI didn't have good contact with the port). It works now.

[@hcaps3129]

Try slightly raising your fan curve and downclocking your card

[@dblhellixxx2082]

easiest thing to try is put the card in another pc and check if it works. also, run some 3d rendering tests to find out if its game specific.

[@hircine92h]

Look bro, you're not the only person to have blackscreen issues with AMD cards. many people with AMD cards (including the RX 5000 series especially RX 5700XT) are frustrated by blackscreen problems. the truth is AMD drivers are garbage and you will have all kinds of problems from blackscreens or BSODs or games crashing randomly because the GPU driver just fucking sucks dick. For the solution, here is how I fixed the blackscreen issue on my msi RX 580: I did a COMPLETE uninstall of the existing driver using DDU tool (google it) 1- uninstall the driver using DDU tool. 2- restart. 3- download the latest driver for your card. 4- be careful, on the installation screen of the driver, tick the box "factory reset". 5- wait for it to finish installing and when it finish it will ask for a restart. 6- do your prayers lol. after the restart it "should" work fine. lesson to be learned: always go for nvidia cards, unless you like dealing with all kinds of problems and headaches then go for AMD. no fanboy. in the end I traded my msi RX 580 8GB Gaming X with a PNY GTX 1070 OC XLR8 and Im more than pleased. no more AMD bs. And if you absolutely have to go AMD, then buy only trusted brands. the best one without any doubts is Sapphire, even if it means you have to pay more their cooling is excellent and totally worth it. **Avoid XFX garbage cards at ALL COSTS!**

[@hircine92h]

also make sure to monitor your GPU temps and make a fan curve. AMD cards run hot even the good variants with the fat cooling.

[@Happy-hc4se]

3:05 why the fuck did you skip over this? This is an extremely important part of the disassembly

[@dblhellixxx2082]

removing the plug for the fans?

[@forever4you485]

Thermal pad size pls

[@dblhellixxx2082]

check my pinned comment

[@forever4you485]

I applied first time 1.5mm and my gpu crash everytime.

[@forever4you485]

Thnx for help

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@forever4you485 instantly? and if not did you run something to check temps?

[@lowkeyobsessedngl]

is it worth replacing thermal pads for all the other chips? and what thickness of thermal pads do i need. finally, any one know how to deal with stripped screws? planning to open my XFX RX580 to replace thermal paste but i dunno if i have to replace the pads as well. TIA reason is i've been having these terrible crashes lately when playing anything remotely graphically intensive. 2d games and platformers are fine, but when i play an FPS game (i.e. Generation Zero my PC crashes from within 10 to 15minutes of playing) and i have to restart each time. tried lessening monitors (usually use a dual monitor setup for work and its fine) to game but same result.

[@It-b-Blair]

Haven’t had to do any of this, but I know if I’m cooler I can go faster. Check UEFI settings. You sure the bottleneck is the gpu? I swapped mobos and ram, added fans to my case and am playing valheim, raft, Forza, etc at 60hz(3yo 55” 4K tv max refresh), 1440p, with game settings nearly maxed. Other system info: r5 3600, x570 WiFi steel legend, 2x16 3600mhz Corsair vengeance, stoc cpu cooler to CM 212x turbo, 650w evga gold psu.

[@cirolewin674]

its still working?

[@dblhellixxx2082]

yes

[@QuInK95]

Anybody knows what type of thermopads i need to change them ?

[@XINXAN7515]

10x10x1mm i got them from amazon

[@QuInK95]

@@XINXAN7515 6w/Mk or 12w/mw

[@adamikhsannugroho]

can we use liquid metal as the paste?

[@dblhellixxx2082]

theoretically you can. just be sure you know the longevity and how well the specific liquid metal you use works. gonna be kind of hard to service under the heat sink as well.

[@stefane.3169]

what liquid did you use for the q-tip? water?

[@Script192]

You use alcohol. Preferably more than 70% saturation

[@stefane.3169]

@@Script192 Is circuit alcohol good?

[@It-b-Blair]

It should evaporate quickly without residue. Don’t use it on powered on items, and it dries by the time you’ve reassembled everything 👍👍 definitely what consumers use as the standard cleaner of electronics.

[@thisall4real]

Get IPA ... Purer the better. 99%. Handy to clean all things and evaporates off almost straight away. Dont use water.

[@tshn1603]

use isopropyl alchol

[@mdb5471]

veru usefull

[@BostelD]

And mine is fckin idling with 56-60 Celcius degrees XD what can i do Man? Will try to undervolt it

[@cadenwinter99]

In the radon settings you can tune the fan speeds up

[@andrzejsokalski5581]

In normal passive work it is to much.But in stress very good.

[@lyndonvillas4749]

Consider using another thermal paste.

[@allantuck903]

So what was the point of this video

[@kev.calisthenics]

Hi

[@hircine92h]

The most garbage cooling on a graphics card to ever be produced. how this thing even got approved!? XFX cards are all garbage but this one is special. XFX RX 580 - The fried Chickens Card LMFAO

[@guilhermepaula6496]

LOL, I bought mine (it had one year usage), ive been using it for 2 years and now getting problems with over heat probably. but its a quite fair graphics card, it can play the newest games no problem. And my PC is still a DDR3 setup. holy cow

[@hircine92h]

@@guilhermepaula6496 oh yeah watch out the temps. probably +80'c because the cooler is pretty trash LOL

[@guilhermepaula6496]

@@hircine92h damn. My PC has been suddenly turning off and losing video signal lately... it may actually be cuz of overheating from this shit then hahaha I'll change the thermal paste and hope it works,

[@hircine92h]

@@guilhermepaula6496 yeah. install msi afterburner to monitor the temps during gaming and also setup a more aggressive fan curve. the cooler of XFX on RX 580 is pretty trash.

[@hircine92h]

@@guilhermepaula6496 Also, if you haven't already done, update to the latest driver.

[@tomb8430]

It would be better if you just spoke instead of having to listen to that annoying music. I can't make it past 2 minutes. Sorry. Thumbs down.

[@dblhellixxx2082]

that's the issue....non copyrighted music usually blows and sounds like elevator music. thanks for the advice....also you could mute and blast whatever you like?...

[@tomb8430]

@@dblhellixxx2082 yeah bro, but maybe you'd have something interesting to say. Just saying. It would take your videos up a notch or two.

[@dblhellixxx2082]

@@tomb8430 seriously, thanks for the advice. didnt meat to even make videos like this, kinda just fell into and only recently got a decent mic. my most recent one i did voice over.

[@charger54]

This graphic card is shit, don't buy it!!!!

[@dblhellixxx2082]

working great for me cause i play fps games and mod special useless affects. it also renders videos okay. show us that 3080 you're rocking lol or the 5000 series.

[@1967KID]

I got 2 rx video card's rx 460 4gb, and xfx 580 8gb oc running all my game's perfect like a champion 1080p 27in 60hz oc 75hz monitor. And i play fps game's. Oc and undervolting im happy, this is my 2 girl's computers, my 1070ti oc Asus vg279q 144mhz 1ms 1080p 27in perfect.

[@manbun_tech7417]

Either you have high standards or you honestly just dont know what you are talking about.. card is amazing for the price at the launch.

[@topzozzle6319]

it released 4 years ago as a mid range card, what do u expect? it's still good now, especially for it's age

[@dariodario8960]

For gamers, having a graphics card is like having a gold bar. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@saucysuishi341]

So true