Thank for this,I recommend to all of you, of all the pastes that I have used, that you use pastes with a lower degree of viscosity (difficult to apply), which from what I have tried is more difficult for it to become liquid and move from its place, without pumping paste. Additionally, look for it to have a high thermal capacity. Although you can all continue using the ones you want, if you want to keep trying blindly.
Thank for this,
I'm new user of eiswolf 2 with Merc310 and have 110hotspot temperature (GPU at 52 degrees). I just order this thermal paste Thermalright TF9 and also Kooling Monster KOLD-01, look also low viscosity , i hope this can resolve my issue. already tried Artic, MX6, nothing work.
How much thermal paste did you put on it? That also happened to me the first time I put on the ThermalRight TF9. After applying a thin coat, after a few days the hot spot rose to 100 degrees or more. The second time, which was about 3 months ago, I didn't skimp on the amount of thermal paste. Because as I was investigating, the GCD is a few millimeters higher than the MCD, even so the GCD is not "completely straight" it has a small curve (I don't know if it happens with all the silicon manufactured with all the graphics cards), and If we put a thin layer it happens that it does not generate good thermal transfer with the water block. This time taking into account those variations of the GCD and MCD, I did not apply a thin layer and spread it. This time I put a fairly thick layer in the middle of the GCD horizontally. Leaving the MCDs with a small thin layer of paste and from there, spreading a little excess of the GCD towards the MCDs, but leaving that "FAT" layer on the GCD. So that when you place the block it moves and spreads evenly. Don't forget, I'm giving you some test shots after 3 months of use:Almost same issue with thermalright tf9 for me (100degres and not 110) I just ordered ptm7950 is my last hope
Just installed PTM7950, same issue .For those still having problems, I suspect it may be due to poor design of the XFX graphics. That something in it makes bad contact with the water block or that it does not have as much compatibility with that block as is believed. Because alphacool blocks are very good. I have been working with alphacool for a long time. I have no problems. Yes, there are others that could be better.
Get a torque screwdriver you will need it. My torque values are .3 nm I saw others here are 1.5nm and maybe someone at 1.0?Realizef i have a delta of over 30 degrees on my XTX ( even saw 65 and 101...) , will try new pads and kryosheet aswel ....
Already have few , from the workshopGet a torque screwdriver you will need it. My torque values are .3 nm I saw others here are 1.5nm and maybe someone at 1.0?
You need to be able to measure torque on the 4 GPU screws and then check the deltas for different torque values.
Without one I was just guestimating and after 5 times of guestimating with the kryosheet no luck.
What are your temps with the stock sapphire cooler? With my stock xfx cooler I also reached 100 degrees … so perhaps some gpu chips are flawed?I´am so disappointed with this alphacool product. I have an Sapphire 7900 XTX and demounted it about 20 times. I even installed the ptm7950. Still my best Hotspot-Temperatues are 90-95 degrees. That is simply unsatisfiying. I had several alphacool cooler on different graphiccards before, but this on is just not right. I´ve been looking to the bykski cooler too, but that is another 170 € for an cooler...
I was experiencing the same thing with my stock xfx 7900xtx cooler. I believe the temps have worsened over time so my best guess is pump out possibly combined with poor thermal compound application from the factory. We will see when I pull the stock cooler off in a couple weeks when my block arrives.What are your temps with the stock sapphire cooler? With my stock xfx cooler I also reached 100 degrees … so perhaps some gpu chips are flawed?