thermal paste?

[ascarytiger]

is it possible to put thermal paste on a video card? my 7800GT runs really hot ...idles at like 54

 

[henryay]

Yea you can, but it won't make too much of a difference, 54C is normal for the 7800GT, my 6600 runs at 46C idle =/

 

[TanisHalfElven]

i think the heat sink MUST have thermal paste/compound applied to it. RIGHT?

 

[Stumps]

it works best if some thermal paste is applied to it

 

[Powermoloch]

it's warm, but ntohing to worry about. You're in the safe range. < 55 C on idle is the norm. Heck my 7600GT KO is a toaster, idles around 55-56 C :roll: