How often should you repaste your gpu

The old was dried out and I noticed while crunching that my temps are lower by a few degrees which is good to me, how often should you repaste your gpu. And my power usage is higher which is good before and now not sure if that has to do with me changing the paste though. My question is if I use this gpu constantly every day, how often do you recommend I change the thermal paste? Perhaps take a guess if you don't know?

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How often should you repaste your gpu

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Getting a new graphics card for its MSRP in is nearly impossible, so it's more important than ever to take care of your current GPU. Sure, a nice dusting with an overpriced can of compressed air works, but there's more you can do: Repaste it. Replacing the thermal interface material, or thermal paste, on your graphics card can lower temperatures, reduce noise levels, and improve performance, and in the case of old cards where the original paste has dried out, extend its lifespan considerably. Although it might be a little intimidating to do, it's not as hard as you might think. Here's how to repaste your graphics card. Before you can actually repaste your GPU, you need to disassemble it. Since the exact method for doing so is different for every card, a good idea would be to look up videos on YouTube of your GPU being disassembled.

How often should you repaste your gpu

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On the other hand, if you don't have any experience with applying thermal pastes, you might want to use the buttered toast method. Tom's Hardware is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Graphics Cards Sep 6, Phaaze Moral of the story is I think every years would be fine. Hence, you will need to replace the thermal paste on your GPU more often if you're mining on it. Latest: JRFreer 6 minutes ago. This is to ensure that the solder points of the gpu don't crack over time and destroy the card. I would keep your power limit high but raise your fans a bit. My CPU temps dropped dramatically. Install the app.

Do you know how often to replace thermal paste on your GPU? If you are a hardcore gamer or a professional video editor who perform GPU intensive tasks on your PC, you might be asking the same question.

Question Computer freezes when downloading anything large to my primary drive for a long time? Dropped my gpu thermals by at least degrees. GP 1 9 Replies Related Threads. Latest: Ayatollah 7 minutes ago. We recommend removing the thermal paste and reapplying it every 4 years. My CPU temps dropped dramatically. However, if you see heavy load and power oscillations, it's probably time to change the paste. Depends on the usage imho 7. I guess the person I bought the machine from had used the stock paste that came pre-applied. Install the app. Itsmegareth Prominent. All really depends on temps though. Now I am aware that they don't need changing unless they get close to their max temp, but I'm really trying to get the most life out of mine as possible. Replies 15 Views 1K. I have a gigabyte rtx 6gb, its got a pointless crappy plastic back plate that i want to remove to improve the thermals as seen in a dawid does tech video.