Studio 1557 copper shim dimensions/thickness

[OneCool]

Thanks for the feedback OneCool. Just for interest have you read some of the comments on the Official ICD7 Thread? The guys there are saying that it can be used to replace thermal pads because it is very thick, like putty.

Yes,I dont believe it either.

Check out their recommend way to apply it from the makers website.

http://innovationcooling.com/applica...structions.htm

They say it spreads under pressure and thins under a heat load.

[techifan1]

Great, and many thanks for the detailed pointers. Hopefully I'll receive the 1557 this week, have already ordered a 13mm square, 1.2mm thick copper shim, will try installing it this weekend (I use Arctic Ceramique compound, presume it'll be OK). Once again, thank you!

How did your copper shim mod go ?

[remand]

Yes,I dont believe it either.

Check out their recommend way to apply it from the makers website.

http://innovationcooling.com/applica...structions.htm

They say it spreads under pressure and thins under a heat load.

Hi mate, i've just joined today after also purchasing a 1557.

I was initally looking through another thread on the application of paste and for some reason i thought it was you, but after searching some of ur previous posts, ive come up with nada

Any chance you could point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance

Evan

[OneCool]

Hi mate, i've just joined today after also purchasing a 1557.

I was initally looking through another thread on the application of paste and for some reason i thought it was you, but after searching some of ur previous posts, ive come up with nada

Any chance you could point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance

Evan

What exactly do you need help with?

What kind of thermal paste are you applying?

[techifan1]

After obtaining advice from OneCool and others I have finally copper modded my 1557 and can confirm that when stressed with furmark my GPU temps are down by more than 10 c. I have taken my laptop apart twice so I can just about do this in my sleep now. I was not totally happy with the results the first time around but after applying a little more ICD thermal paste the second time, my temperatures were better. Also, I would advise that you remove the chipset heat sink and replace the thermal pad with paste. The thing is that the chipset is located just underneath the touch pad area and because of the poor thermal conductivity of the thermal pad a lot of heat from the chipset is being dissipated back up into the motherboard instead of the heat sink. The result is that the area around my touch pad is now much cooler after the mod.

[remand]

What exactly do you need help with?

What kind of thermal paste are you applying?

Well, i've just bought the 1557 studio from a reseller, its a new machine, but doesnt come with warranty and after reading about the high temps and seeing as you did a mod to reduce temps, i thought i should look at doing the same thing.

Can i do only paste applications and will it have a positive effect?

Regards

evan

[WildmanCAL]

So, after reading this thread and seeing my Studio 1558's GPU hit 90c when playing games, I ordered some ICD7 thermal paste but was wondering about the copper shims. Where is a good place in the US to order these?

[farenheit]

@pp02442 and techifan1:

Where did you lot purchase your shims from? Ive asked a few sellers on eBay and they say that they dont have that size
Any pointers?

[techifan1]

@pp02442 and techifan1:

Where did you lot purchase your shims from? Ive asked a few sellers on eBay and they say that they dont have that size
Any pointers?

If you want to carry out the mod I will post the exact size of shim that I used and the supplier. There are also other things to consider before you carry out the mod.
Are you in the UK.

[farenheit]

If you want to carry out the mod I will post the exact size of shim that I used and the supplier. There are also other things to consider before you carry out the mod.
Are you in the UK.

Im all ears and yes im in the UK