Thermal paste or Termal grease

[Ari94]

I got Dell XPS M1530 laptop, as it is old fan started noise. By searching web and visiting forums I noticed Heatsink Thermal paste might not be enough.

Question is if I want to get rid of this fan noise should I use Thermal paste or Thermal grease? and do I also need Pad?

Any reply in this regard will be appreciated.

Thank you

 

[Calin]

They're the same thing.
As for pads, they're are mostly used for the RAM chips, either in a RAM DIMM or on a memory chip in a video card, they're not used for CPUs.

 

[Ari94]

They're the same thing.
As for pads, they're are mostly used for the RAM chips, either in a RAM DIMM or on a memory chip in a video card, they're not used for CPUs.

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Hi, thank you for the quick reply I appreciate it very much.
So, in Dell XPS M1530 if I got to solve that heating problem then I can use the Thermal paste/grease but no need of Pad right?
Actually I was confused by watching videos and reading on websites. Same model you can refer below:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+XPS+M1530+Thermal+Compound+Replacement/37619

Thank you

 

[Calin]

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Hi, thank you for the quick reply I appreciate it very much.
So, in Dell XPS M1530 if I got to solve that heating problem then I can use the Thermal paste/grease but no need of Pad right?
Actually I was confused by watching videos and reading on websites. Same model you can refer below:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+XPS+M1530+Thermal+Compound+Replacement/37619

Thank you

Looks like there is a pad on the northbridge. Just don't remove it or if you do by accident, put it back on

 

[Ari94]

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Looks like there is a pad on the northbridge. Just don't remove it or if you do by accident, put it back on

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Hi thank you once again for the helpful reply.
That is not my pc just a same model I referred to you.

 

[Calin]

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Hi thank you once again for the helpful reply.
That is not my pc just a same model I referred to you.

I know, but I did some research and found out that all PCs of that model have a thermal pad on the north bridge. Don't remove it, or if you do, put it back on

 

[Ari94]

Hi, thank you very much for the caution. I have not yet open that heatsink panel. kind of little bit afraid to clean thermal paste and reapply.
Your response was very helpful.
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I know, but I did some research and found out that all PCs of that model have a thermal pad on the north bridge. Don't remove it, or if you do, put it back on

 

[mistersprinkles]

You probably just have dust in the cooling fins.

 

[Ari94]

You probably just have dust in the cooling fins.

Hi, thank you for the reply. Fan and all ventilation are clean.
I solved the problem just making some changes in Processor's Power management from 100% to 95%.
Since then computer is back to normal no heating.

 

[mistersprinkles]

Hi, thank you for the reply. Fan and all ventilation are clean.
I solved the problem just making some changes in Processor's Power management from 100% to 95%.
Since then computer is back to normal no heating.

That's one way to do it