Turned out thermal paste pump-out was real - lost 10c on my GPU

Honestly, I thought the whole thermal paste pump-out thing was just people being too picky. I'd been using the same cheap tube of paste for years on my own rigs. Then I rebuilt a client's gaming PC last month, an old 1080 Ti that kept hitting 85c under load. After repasting with a thicker thermal pad material instead, it dropped to 75c and stayed there. Tbh, I only tried it because a forum dude in the UK swore by it. Has anyone else had a similar fix mess with their temps?

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karen_sanchez102d ago

Yeah the pump-out thing is real for sure. I had a similar experience with my own card, repasted it three times with standard paste and it kept creeping back up. Switched to a thicker paste and it's been solid for months now. Makes you wonder why more people don't talk about it.

the_joel1d ago

Honestly it's like everything these days is designed to barely last long enough for the warranty to expire.