Thermal pad replacement AORUS RTX 2080 Ti
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Hello, I have an Aorus RTX 2080 Ti, and right now it's heating up a lot, so I'm going to change the thermal paste on the card. I'm also going to take the opportunity to change the pads, but I don't know which thickness to choose. If someone has this information, could they let me know (even if there are several thicknesses)? Because I use my graphics card every day and I can't take it apart, check the thickness, and then wait for the pads to be delivered.
Thanks in advance
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Hello,
You have to take it apart (not much choice) to replace the thermal paste, I do mean thermal paste and not pads...https://youtu.be/kPRFd1sCsgc
Hello
It is recommended to change the thermal paste every 2 years and at least every 4 years
I can't let this pass, there is a misunderstanding, these values are intended for processors, not for GPU graphics cards.
For them, the lifespan of the paste is a minimum of ten years.
As my other fellow contributors have said, we might need to look elsewhere. Because changing the thermal paste on a GPU is not as simple as on a CPU, it can sometimes be catastrophic in terms of results.
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Hello,
Before you dive into it, you can already try to see if you can improve the airflow of your case; poor airflow leads to higher temperatures of components, especially the graphics card.
I have already increased the airflow. I have increased the flow of my water cooling, and it has helped to reduce the heat, but it's still hot and noisy (the noise is normal; it's just that the fans are running almost at maximum and making a high-pitched drone-like noise). So, I will change all the contact elements between the cooling system and the components that heat up (pads and thermal paste) with high-end elements (especially the VRAM, which reaches 100°C as it's the component that heats up the most in a GPU).
The VRAM doesn't heat up much; in fact, whether it's the main RAM of PCs or that of graphics cards, the temperature is not measured. There are no sensors incorporated into the chips.
However, what heats up apart from the GPU, which has several sensors, are the MOSFETs and especially the entire battery of VRMs. On motherboards, these temperatures are monitored.
What fails on a graphics card when it overheats is the GPU first, the VRMs second, and the initial solder joints at the power supply entry.
Indeed, I mistakenly inverted vrm and vram.
Edit: Actually, it's indeed the vram that heats up when I use the card to play. The vrm heats up too but not as much. The vram reaches 110°C according to several software (including gpu-z). According to forums and AIs, that's a bit hot but close to normal for this graphics card. And apparently, high-end RAM has sensors because the RAM in my PC also has sensors. I will provide you with photos of the temperature curves during gameplay (coming from icue).
Reminder: I have an Aorus RTX 2080 Ti.
It is recommended to change the thermal paste every 2 years and at least every 4 years. And I have an ultra high-performance thermal paste (~60W/MK) that will likely improve dissipation. I have already done it with my old graphics card and it solved the problem. I just want to know the thickness of the pads without needing to disassemble it as I use it all the time.
"changed the thermal paste every 2 years": well, I've been doing it for 15 years and I have no intention of getting my hands dirty....
"ultra high performance (~60W/MK)": Yeah! It's often a sales pitch.
"I just want to know the thickness of the pads": it's not the thickness that matters but the airflow being moved....
I have already tested the ultra today performance and the air flow has been adjusted accordingly, but if the pads are too big or too small, they won't do their job. And for the 15 years, it depends on the card and its use: if the card doesn't overheat too much or if you don't use it at max, the thermal paste will dry out less quickly and, above all, will be less noticeable.