thermal Pad Inquiry about acer predator PH315-52 (Acer Predator Helios 300 2019 Model)
Abrar_Rahman
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What thickness of thermal pad should I use for X marked area(1st pic), Should I put the thermal pads on heat sink or motherboard ?

Also Is the Picture Below accurate ?? I have heard that for GPU Vram 0.5mm thickness sufficient...is it accurate?
I have removed the pre-applied pink paste that the laptop shipped with.


Also Is the Picture Below accurate ?? I have heard that for GPU Vram 0.5mm thickness sufficient...is it accurate?
I have removed the pre-applied pink paste that the laptop shipped with.

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You can use 0.5mm for the copper contact side. 1.0mm for the aluminum.Please remember to include @AnhEZ28 when you want to reply back to my comment so that I can check your response.
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Sorry for my unclear explanation. The silver color is aluminum. It is on the heatsink. You can put the thermal pad either on the chip or on the heatsink.Please remember to include @AnhEZ28 when you want to reply back to my comment so that I can check your response.
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You don't need to use anything on that empty VRAM side. Based on the image, I that the GPU die wasn't covered with enough thermal paste. You can spread the paste around the die for the best result. Also for the VRAM, use something like k5-pro or thermal pads because thermal paste doesn't have full contact.Please remember to include @AnhEZ28 when you want to reply back to my comment so that I can check your response.
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AnhEZ28 said:You don't need to use anything on that empty VRAM side. Based on the image, I that the GPU die wasn't covered with enough thermal paste. You can spread the paste around the die for the best result. Also for the VRAM, use something like k5-pro or thermal pads because thermal paste doesn't have full contact.
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You can use 0.5mm for the copper contact side. 1.0mm for the aluminum.Please remember to include @AnhEZ28 when you want to reply back to my comment so that I can check your response.
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AnhEZ28 said:You can use 0.5mm for the copper contact side. 1.0mm for the aluminum.
Do U mean I should use thermal pads on heat sink assembly rather than on the motherboard ?
If my point is not clear, plz explain in your own words a bit more specifically .
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Sorry for my unclear explanation. The silver color is aluminum. It is on the heatsink. You can put the thermal pad either on the chip or on the heatsink.Please remember to include @AnhEZ28 when you want to reply back to my comment so that I can check your response.
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AnhEZ28 said:Sorry for my unclear explanation. The silver color is aluminum. It is on the heatsink. You can put the thermal pad either on the chip or on the heatsink.0
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@Abrar_Rahman Hello there! New here. I have the same model PH315-52-78VL, and I wanted to ask how did it go. I was also planning the re-paste and put pads on mine and I don't want to f it up. And regarding the 2nd photo you put, how accurate are they?
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