Video Guide: Changing thermal paste(AS5) on Studio XPS 1645

[bipul_fx]

I hope you used pure Acetone its not recommended to use it. Thats really odd that you didn't get an improvement yet. Everybody usually gets a 1-6 degree improvement and then an additional 3-6 degrees after.

What should i do now?? what do you recommend?? BTW how much ur GPU and CPU idles at?

3.5gm of AS5 can be used how many times??

[fmac]

I did this the week i received my laptop, but you should spread it around the whole chip.

No, you shouldnt spread it, that would make air bubbles which are not good. Just put a little spot in the middle of the chip, once the heatsink is appylyed the paste will spread by itself.

[cause&effect]

I have done both methods now (spread and dot/spot) and to tell you the truth, I was getting better temps with the spread method. I will be doing more testing (taking it apart and trying both methods again) and post my results. And yes… I do know what I’m doing, so please don’t say “you’re doing something wrong if you’re not getting better temps over the spread method” or something to that extent.

[XmDXtReMeK]

I have done both methods now (spread and dot/spot) and to tell you the truth, I was getting better temps with the spread method. I will be doing more testing (taking it apart and trying both methods again) and post my results. And yes… I do know what I’m doing, so please don’t say “you’re doing something wrong if you’re not getting better temps over the spread method” or something to that extent.

I never said such thing... I said if your temps didn't drop from the original dell stock thermal paste, then you are doing something wrong. No need to be a meany about it.

What should i do now?? what do you recommend?? BTW how much ur GPU and CPU idles at?

3.5gm of AS5 can be used how many times??

You can wait for the break-in period if you are patient also test load temperatures. Also, you can try the spread method and see if that gives better results. 46-48 GPU and CPU 38-43 still break-in period isn't over.

[cause&effect]

Sorry, I wasn’t quoting you or anyone else… It’s that I can actually see someone making this statement. In fact, you have done a fantastic job on this tutorial… and will receive a rep point!

[mystycs]

Break in period is about 150+ hours of use. And i think the spread method is more effective.

[XmDXtReMeK]

Sorry, I wasn’t quoting you or anyone else… It’s that I can actually see someone making this statement. In fact, you have done a fantastic job on this tutorial… and will receive a rep point!

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[bipul_fx]

You can wait for the break-in period if you are patient also test load temperatures. Also, you can try the spread method and see if that gives better results. 46-48 GPU and CPU 38-43 still break-in period isn't over.

I just redid mine and its the same. When i took of the heatsink i saw AS5 was properly applied and covering the complete core n very less coming out of the core.

[Texanman]

Does this void the warranty or is it all good? I got some nice arctic silver ceramic paste that needs a new home


Edit: nvm on the warranty part i just did not read the 2nd page.... would the ceramic paste work just as fine as normal arctic silver? I use it on my desktop systems and notice a 2c lower drop then with normal silver on all intel systems I used it on...

[th3van]

Can these instructions be followed on an SXPS 1640 as well?