Thermal Compound on GPU-Question

Baygamer415

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I was just wondering how much of a difference it makes in decreasing temps.

I run a msi 7950... Idle at 30c and it all depends on how high I set my fan during load... If i have fan on auto i can reach up to 75-79C but if i have fan blowing from 80-100% I can keep it below 70 consistantly.

Are my temps ok? High?
How much of a benefit will I see with new thermal paste.. 5 degrees- 10?
 

bdiddytampa

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You might get a couple of degrees out of it with some decent paste properly applied. The 2 cards I've had from MSI had messy paste application, so reapplying helped a bit. It definitely won't hurt if you know how to apply properly.