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Hey guys & gals!! I need help choosing the appropriate paste for my laptop.

Model: MSI-GP66 Leopard 11UH

Current max temps (Skyrim AE with mods and ENB) GPU: 95 C CPU: 96 C

I’ve read good things about PTM 79XX thermal pads, however there are also reports of pad size not meeting certain laptop manufacturers’ heatsink space leading to poor contact and increased heating.

Therefore I would like specific suggestions for this model. Thank you all.

  • Wahots@pawb.social
    51·
    3 months ago

    I tend to like thermal paste a bit better, gets in the (nano) cracks and doesn’tcause clearance issues. I use arctic silver 5 as I’ve found it to be a good mix of longevity and performance over time. High heat will slowly cause it to dry out over years. I’ve tried ultra high performance pastes and was annoyed that they dried out in about a year.

    • neidu2@feddit.nl
      6·
      3 months ago

      I get the impression that Arctic Silver 5 is the jack daniels of cooling paste: not really good, but it works and is available everywhere.

      But yeah, it gets the job done. I even use it at HPC clusters at work with no issues. I’m convinced that if the paste brand makes such a big difference, there are other issues at play too.

      • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml
        2·
        3 months ago

        Thank you!

        Outside of high-performance applications, most people are probably just as well using the $3 automotive thermal pastes. If I was feeling cheeky, toothpaste, but I suspect that would dry out quickly too.

        Consistent, reliable performance is what matters. Who wants to apply new paste regularly?

      • deranger@lemmy.world
        21·
        3 months ago

        I disagree with “not really good”, I barely notice a difference between it and my fancy thermal grizzly paste. It’s fine, and the “good” pastes are also fine.

        • neidu2@feddit.nl
          1·
          3 months ago

          Quite possibly true. I just remember reading a very heated argument somewhere on the matter. These are probably the same ones who have very strong opinions on whether it should be applied in the shape of a dot, X, or line. (Spoler: it doesn’tmatter). But personally I find that Arctic Silver does the job, and beyond that I honestly don’t care that much.

          However, it is my understanding that some thermal pastes are conductive, and I steer away from those. The hardware I deal with at work is simply too expensive to risk it.