Gpu paste?

[killjoyjim]

I was just thinking.Do you need to change the tim on youre GPU like you do youre CPU?

[calemus]

im assuming your refering to the medium between the PU and the heat dispensation product
a b s o l u t l y
as grafix cards are more expensive to replace, in comparison to an AMD cpu at least, id say it is even more so all the important activity
going to a different fan & heatsink, or upgrading to wc blocks, the medium is imperitive

[killjoyjim]

That is what I was thinking. Thank you. I have a ASUS GTX DirectCU II. It is three years old.So that is why I asked. I need to make this card last for a bit longer. I will get on in due time.

[PoLoMoTo]

I saw somewhere it was recommended to change it every year. Seemed a bit over kill though.

[Doctor_Death]

Jim, there's no need to replace the TIM of your card unless it's starting to run warmer than usual.

[PoLoMoTo]

It also voids your warranty.

[calemus]

ahh the reference by these gentleman bring up a good point
changing an undisturbed medium
as the big guy said : if it aint broke dont fixit

i had originally been under the assumption you were looking at replacing the dissipation mechanics, and were wondering about re-using the previous medium
if i misunderstood, and you were referring to upgrading an old medium for maintenance sake, then i apologize for my failure to understand

[killjoyjim]

Thank's Yes I was refering to just changing the tim becuse of it being old. Thank you Stan & Polo.

[MattyMatt]

It also voids your warranty.

Does it with Asus? Doesn't with my MSI cards.

[Doctor_Death]

Jim, what's the temps like with the 580, at both idle and load ?

[PoLoMoTo]

Does it with Asus? Doesn't with my MSI cards.

Oh I didn't realize you were able to on any cards, pwease excuse my ignorance

I saw something awhile back where some guy couldn't send his card back because he changed the thermal paste.

[Solara2xb]

Oh I didn't realize you were able to on any cards, pwease excuse my ignorance

I saw something awhile back where some guy couldn't send his card back because he changed the thermal paste.

While you are correct in some cases, not every manufacture is like that. MSI doesn't have any stickers on the screws which will void any warranty from removing the heatsink, while some do. My MSI cards, you can remove the heatsink and no could have ever known, Same with my Gigabyte cards, while my PNY card, it does and once the heatsink is removed you can tell that it has been tampered with which voids warranty. So my PNY GTX670 is no longer under warranty due to me adding a water block. A small price you pay for watercooling.

XFX use to allow the same, but they have since changed that policy and now if you tamper with the heatsink, it will void the warranty. which is why I have stopped buying XFX. while I use to recommend them. They have since changed allot of things I use to like about them. Plus, XFX doesn't make any ref. design cards anymore, so that is a even larger no no for me..

EVGA is a large one that allows you to remove the heatsink without damaging the warranty. while they will inspect for other damages, EVGA is really good about warranty. And since most of the cards they produce allow for water cooling, it's pretty common to them so they don't have that restriction. Which is why so many buy from them and stick to them.. its the piece of mind you get for paying a smaller premium price.

[PoLoMoTo]

While you are correct in some cases, not every manufacture is like that. MSI doesn't have any stickers on the screws which will void any warranty from removing the heatsink, while some do. My MSI cards, you can remove the heatsink and no could have ever known, Same with my Gigabyte cards, while my PNY card, it does and once the heatsink is removed you can tell that it has been tampered with which voids warranty. So my PNY GTX670 is no longer under warranty due to me adding a water block. A small price you pay for watercooling.

XFX use to allow the same, but they have since changed that policy and now if you tamper with the heatsink, it will void the warranty. which is why I have stopped buying XFX. while I use to recommend them. They have since changed allot of things I use to like about them. Plus, XFX doesn't make any ref. design cards anymore, so that is a even larger no no for me..

EVGA is a large one that allows you to remove the heatsink without damaging the warranty. while they will inspect for other damages, EVGA is really good about warranty. And since most of the cards they produce allow for water cooling, it's pretty common to them so they don't have that restriction. Which is why so many buy from them and stick to them.. its the piece of mind you get for paying a smaller premium price.

Tanks, now that I think of it I believe it was an XFX card.

[Doctor_Death]

The best thing to do is check with your cards manufacture first. Kenny, they may not be able to tell if the cover was removed, however they may be able to tell by the type of TIM that was re-applied

[Solara2xb]

The best thing to do is check with your cards manufacture first. Kenny, they may not be able to tell if the cover was removed, however they may be able to tell by the type of TIM that was re-applied

While this is true, its best to check with the manufacture for the make and model of your card since it can vary, but in my experience, the warehouse in the RMA team don't pay that close attention to the TIM used. They are looking for physical damage to the card more then anything. TIM replacement normally won't yield a refusal of RMA unless you really did a botch job on it.

But in the end, always check the manufacture regarding warranty as Stan mentioned.

[killjoyjim]

Hey Stan my temp's are as follow's. Idle 38c. And load using heven 69c.