blaydes99 repaste results with AS5 and ICD7 (G73)

[blaydes99]

Well, I'd like to chime in with my results on my GPU repaste as well.

Compounds tested:
AS5 (I had this laying around since last year)
ICD7 (just bought a tube for $6.99 this week)

When I first took my G73 apart, I watched the youtube disassembly video before and during to make sure I did everything in the right order and didn't break anything. I can now take it apart by memory and have avoided any damage to my laptop.

I first replaced the default Asus compound with some Arctic Silver 5. I didn't save my GPU-Z logs previous to this, but here are some temps from the post AS5 application:

72 C idle (warmed up and after running a few games)
98 C peak during Metro 2033 (DX10 mode)

I just wasn't happy with the temps, since they were only a few degress lower than the stock thermal paste from Asus. Tonight I reapplied with the IC Diamond 7 compound, applying a small amount: about 1/2 a kernel of corn (like Chastity). I tried to twist the heatsink back and forth a little before screwing it back down to help spread it. Here are my ICD7 GPU-Z temps:

61 C idle (warmed up after some gaming)
83 C peak during Metro 2033 after playing for 15-20 mins (DX10 mode)

Another note: was 78 C max during a 3dMark06 run.

So, I must say that I was beginning to lose hope that I would never get decent temps, but I can say that I wouldn't believe it unless I saw the results that I got with ICD7. If you really need to get your temps down, give is a shot. $6.99 shipped isn't a bad deal at all.

[mokylim]

grats on that..i too am waiting for the day that i get the guts to pry my laptop open..

[HeavenCry]

blaydes99 those two TIMs wouldnt give you such a difference in temperatures - at best around 2C after AS5 has burned in as you can find in many reviews and tests like THIS.
You must have applied the AS5 or secured the heatsink that time more poorly. You cant just post something like that when theres so much variables and when all the reviews and other tests contradict your verdict (some members here also got the same temperatures with AS5 as users who did a good ICD application like THIS or THIS)...
When it comes to high end pastes you wont get more than 1 or 2C difference and the most important thing is application not the paste itself than. Any of the top ones should be just as fine as the other as long as you apply them properly.

[Chastity]

Now that HellCry is done with the all-too-common disclaimer on TIM performance, I'd like to welcome you to Team IC Diamond!

Congrats on your new temps, and enjoy the weekend

[NewG37owner]

Just ordered my ICD7 last night ... I've read predominently good things about it. Can't wait.

[Idk-yet]

For a noob.. is it better to pay 35 $ for ken to apply it or should i go for it myself?

[moral hazard]

Originally Posted by Idk-yet

For a noob.. is it better to pay 35 $ for ken to apply it or should i go for it myself?

This is the kind of job where if you want it done right, do it yourself (as long as it doesn't void your warranty).

[bertio]

I did a pretty thorough AS5 application and immediately saw 52-53 idle and 85-88 load

I also remember that because your not putting directly on the die (due to how a GPU is situated versus a CPU) you need to actually cover the entire area. (thinly of course)

[Chastity]

Originally Posted by Idk-yet

For a noob.. is it better to pay 35 $ for ken to apply it or should i go for it myself?

Ken @ Gentech is quite adept at it, if you want him to do it. Well worth the $35 if you have high temps.

[blaydes99]

Thanks everyone for commenting - I'm very happy with my IC Diamond results.

Originally Posted by HellCry

blaydes99 those two TIMs wouldnt give you such a difference in temperatures - at best around 2C after AS5 has burned in as you can find in many reviews and tests like THIS.
You must have applied the AS5 or secured the heatsink that time more poorly. You cant just post something like that when theres so much variables and when all the reviews and other tests contradict your verdict (some members here also got the same temperatures with AS5 as users who did a good ICD application like THIS or THIS)...
When it comes to high end pastes you wont get more than 1 or 2C difference and the most important thing is application not the paste itself than. Any of the top ones should be just as fine as the other as long as you apply them properly.

You may be right, I may have put AS5 on improperly. I actually disassembled my laptop twice and did two different applications of AS5 with similar results. In reality, I'm not trying to slam or say bad things about AS5, but instead praise ICD7 for the easy application and great results from the get-go.

I would be happy to see other users get great results with AS5, but it may be helpful to find out once and for all which application is best on the G73 with AS5, as I tried both the "thin spread method" and the "glob in the middle" method and got about the same temps.