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    [SOLVED] Where all do I need thermal pads on my 3080 ti? Diagram with labels will be appreciated.

    My specs are as follows: AMD Ryzen 5950x Zotac 3080 ti Trinity Gigabyte Auros Master x570S Corsair 2x32GB 3200MHz RAM Corsair 1000w PSU Windows 10 for Workstation For the above system, I built a Corsair based custom-cooling system and used the Corsair XG7 Reference water-block for the GPU (that...
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    [SOLVED] Brand new Zotac 3080 ti, custom water cooled, GPU temp at 60C but hotspot touching 105C.

    Thank you very much for responding. I'll be taking my block apart and redoing the thermal paste and pads tomorrow, but circling back to 'hotspot isn't reliable and the source is uncertain' - will fixing the thermal padding & paste help this at all then? Thank you again.
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    [SOLVED] Brand new Zotac 3080 ti, custom water cooled, GPU temp at 60C but hotspot touching 105C.

    Running with Ryzen 5950x in a custom cooled 7000D Airflow. Installed the Corsair GPU XG7 block. First time benchmarking & stress testing, noticed GPU temps hovering between 60 and 70 C, but the hotspot kept shooting up to 105C. Another issue I noticed is there is a lot of fluctuations in the...