Could re-applying GPU thermal paste made from liquid metal enhance overclocking capabilities?
Could re-applying GPU thermal paste made from liquid metal enhance overclocking capabilities?
NiBy :
Changing the paste to a higher quality liquid metal might help me understand the core clock better, or it could just lower the temperatures. Cooling things down a bit (around 5%) can boost performance slightly, unless you apply cooling everywhere (10-15% if you're lucky). I recall a friend using premium thermal pads on separate areas not touching the heatsink; after the modification, his clocks became much more consistent. A video comparing water cooling and air cooling is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-FB-gs2NM8
Temperature controls overclocking
Not every component is in contact with the cooler, and sometimes the chip isn't fully blocked, but the VRM matters.
In most situations, it provides around +200 MHz headroom for CUDA and about 100 MHz for memory. That's typical.
NiBy :
Changing the paste to a higher quality liquid metal might help me understand the core clock better, or it could just lower the temperatures. Cooling things down a bit (around 5%) can boost performance slightly, unless you apply cooling everywhere (10-15% if you're lucky). I recall a friend using premium thermal pads on separate areas not touching the heatsink; after the modification, his clocks became much more consistent. A video comparing water cooling and air cooling is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-FB-gs2NM8