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it sounds like the graphics card heatsink just isn't securely mounted.
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Jul 4, 2016 00:32
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You mean like you don't see a cleanish square in the center of the paste where it was squeezed off the core? That really indicates mounting pressure isn't high enough.
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Jul 4, 2016 01:38
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Try spreading the thermal paste over the GPU core in a paper-thin, even layer. I suspect the paste you're using is thick and you're not getting enough mounting pressure to spread the blob out properly. That will also help you gauge how much paste to use. The idea is that when you screw the heatsink on, the mounting pressure squishes the paste out from between the GPU and heatsink. Those pictures look like you had about enough paste, but judging by the fact that it hasn't reached the corners and you still have paste collected in the middle, it didn't get squished like it was supposed to. Maybe you should pick up some cheap white thermal paste that will be thinner. Your paste could have settled with time too. Cheap white paste is non-conductive as well, meaning smudges don't have the potential to cause damage.
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Jul 4, 2016 22:57
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