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question: i replaced the thermal pads & paste on my gpu, now vram is cooler BUT the GPU is hotter, why is that? did i do something wrong? more in comments :
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So ugh umm... Can anyone explain why they applied thermal paste ON TOP of thermal tape?...Tinkering and discussion! : r/MSILaptops
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![Is my gpu fked due to the thermal paste where I highlighted? Thermal tape should be over these areas I believe. : r/pcmasterrace Is my gpu fked due to the thermal paste where I highlighted? Thermal tape should be over these areas I believe. : r/pcmasterrace](https://i.redd.it/atrs48tioqb71.jpg)
Is my gpu fked due to the thermal paste where I highlighted? Thermal tape should be over these areas I believe. : r/pcmasterrace
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