Will you have to swap out the thermal putty for smaller parts after reseating the CPU and GPU?

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Will you have to swap out the thermal putty for smaller parts after reseating the CPU and GPU?

Will you have to swap out the thermal putty for smaller parts after reseating the CPU and GPU?

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Yokijirou
Member

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09-07-2016, 07:14 AM

#1

I just got a new ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED and am looking to repaste it as the stock thermal paste wasn't the best. I have some Arctic MX6 I was planning to try on the CPU and GPU. I don't really want to replace the thermal putty on the surrounding components but if I'm going to take of the heatsink I might have to. There isn't much information on this online. Do I need to replace the thermal putty if it's brand new? If so, do I need K5 Pro or can I just use MX6?

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Yokijirou

09-07-2016, 07:14 AM #1

I just got a new ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED and am looking to repaste it as the stock thermal paste wasn't the best. I have some Arctic MX6 I was planning to try on the CPU and GPU. I don't really want to replace the thermal putty on the surrounding components but if I'm going to take of the heatsink I might have to. There isn't much information on this online. Do I need to replace the thermal putty if it's brand new? If so, do I need K5 Pro or can I just use MX6?

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CocaCola15
Senior Member

603

09-07-2016, 08:08 PM

#2

Any connection point requiring disassembly should be reworked. Still, I’d wonder if it’s necessary to do this on a brand new laptop.

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CocaCola15

09-07-2016, 08:08 PM #2

Any connection point requiring disassembly should be reworked. Still, I’d wonder if it’s necessary to do this on a brand new laptop.

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KryFTW
Junior Member

37

09-08-2016, 04:51 AM

#3

The thermal paste included seems subpar or damaged. In Cinebench R23, the CPU reached near 100°C and throttled immediately. I managed a multicore score of about 16200 on an Intel i9 13900H, while others achieved 19000 to 20000.

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KryFTW

09-08-2016, 04:51 AM #3

The thermal paste included seems subpar or damaged. In Cinebench R23, the CPU reached near 100°C and throttled immediately. I managed a multicore score of about 16200 on an Intel i9 13900H, while others achieved 19000 to 20000.

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HaptiosHD
Member

52

09-08-2016, 07:25 AM

#4

Stock thermal paste (used by recognized makers) performs exceptionally well, much like the transmission oil in a brand-new vehicle.
However, for laptops three years or older, you can reapply any suitable product.

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HaptiosHD

09-08-2016, 07:25 AM #4

Stock thermal paste (used by recognized makers) performs exceptionally well, much like the transmission oil in a brand-new vehicle.
However, for laptops three years or older, you can reapply any suitable product.