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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.
I get the impression that Arctic Silver 5 is the jack daniels of cooling paste: not really that 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.
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?
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.