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Using liquid metal thermal paste on copper aluminum combination heat sink
I have this aluminum - copper combination heat sink for the processor of my desktop computer, can I use the liquid metal thermal paste on it?
Specifically it is the thermal grizzly conductonaut ...
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GPU Thermal paste melting off quickly?
I have recently bought a used XFX RX 580 8 GB GPU. It’s not older than 2 years. Cannot be sure if it has been used for mining or gaming, but I got it with the gaming BIOS, which is what I use it for.
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Can the 8th generation Intel Core mobile CPU be passively cooled like the 7th generation?
Intel Core mobile CPUs (such as the i5 7200U) have been utilized in fanless mini PCs.
Examples:
AZULLE Inspire Fanless Barebone
ZOTAC ZBOX C Series
Intel Dawson Canyon Fanless NUC
Though the 8th ...
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Broken pin on Intel heatsink - is it a risk?
I recently needed to remove the heatsink/fan from my H61M-HVS motherboard to reapply thermal paste to it for the first time since it was bought almost a decade ago. After removing the heatsink/fan ...
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PC powers off after new Pure Rock be quiet CPU cooler installed
I decided to upgrade my PC as it was fairly noisy, this was due to the stock CPU heatsink fan and the case fans.
So I bought myself a new case and a Pure Rock Be Quiet heatsink.
Transferred my ...
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Can the operation of a Banana PI M3 without any heat sink cause damage?
My pure Banana PI M3 board has just been delivered. However, it has come without any heat sink.
The specifications are:
CPU: A83T ARM Cortex-A7 octa-core,512 KB L1 cache 1 MB L2 cache
GPU: PowerVR ...
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Time to buy a new cpu cooler?
PC temps keep shooting up to over 100C in around ten minutes, even though I reapplied thermal paste twice and resat the heat sink thrice. It has reached a high of 110C as of this point. CPU usage is ...
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Dusty Environment - Fan Alternative
I manage several desktop computers in dusty environments. We frequently must clean out the cases to ensure adequate ventilation.
Is there such a thing as reliable, fanless cooling for an off-the-...
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Dell latitude E6400 heat issue
My laptop heats up in just an hour, i cleaned the Ram, Heat Sink,and Motherboard.
Everything is clean and clear . i Installed windows 7 professional 64 bit (LOCAL, Registered).
My laptop Ram is 2GB, ...
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Should thermal compund be replaced after the heat sink is taken off?
I recently took apart a Dell Inspiron N5110 Laptop to clean the cooling fan and other stuff. This involved removing the heat sink as well. I did not put on new thermal compound when I put things back. ...
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