8800GTS + Arctic silver 5 = much less heat?????

[ADE]

If I were to swap out the stock thermal compound and put Arctic Silver 5 in it will I see a difference in heat? If so, how much do you think?

 

[joeswm8]

i bet at least 5 degrees, maybe 10

the thermal compound jobs evga does are DISGUTINGLY HORRIBLE

http://www.evga.com/community/messageboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24455&whichpage=1

LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(i immediately swapped for AS5 on the 680i when i saw these)

if thats what the nb looks like, the GPU might not be much better

 

[ADE]

That's what I thought. even XFX does a bad job. A review on Newegg said with the stock stuff it was running 70*C idle. he switched it to Zelman and it iles 50*C or so. Amazing huh?

 

[joeswm8]

to zalman thermal compound, of zalman aftermarket cooler?