[SOLVED] Can I trust this thermal paste?

[AverageGamer24]

So my XFX RX 570 started to overheat due to dried out thermal paste (yes I am sure) and I am about to replace it but currently I got this thermal paste:

https://imgur.com/a/QCDljHz

View: https://imgur.com/a/QCDljHz


Is that thermal paste worth using 9n my precious GPU? Will it help my GPU run cooler? Is it safe?

I averaged about 65 C at the past with OC on my RX 570 but now I hit 78 C without an OC, Will this thermal paste make matters better or worse?

 

[richiestang_78]

Its probably no better, maybe even worse then the stuff already on the 570. It also appears to be electrically conductive thermal paste so you need to make sure you dont put it anywhere where a short can happen. I would suggest buying a tube of something name brand like Noctua NT-H1, Arctic MX-4, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut etc

Unusually overheating GPUs can be fixed either with a cleaning of their heatsink with some canned air, or increase case air flow.

 

[AverageGamer24]

Its probably no better, maybe even worse then the stuff already on the 570. It also appears to be electrically conductive thermal paste so you need to make sure you dont put it anywhere where a short can happen. I would suggest buying a tube of something name brand like Noctua NT-H1, Arctic MX-4, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut etc

Unusually overheating GPUs can be fixed either with a cleaning of their heatsink with some canned air, or increase case air flow.

I tried increasing airflow, it didn't work, so I should open the GPU up and clean it and use a thermal paste like Noctua NT-H1 and it should be fine after that, right?

 

[richiestang_78]

I tried increasing airflow, it didn't work, so I should open the GPU up and clean it and use a thermal paste like Noctua NT-H1 and it should be fine after that, right?

Its up to you, proceed at your own risk and you will void the warranty on the card if it still has one. Unless there is something else wrong with the card then yes the new thermal paste will help.

 

[86zx]

If you want best of the best you can get kingpin thermal paste second best would be gelid gc extreme then noctua nt-h1 and thermal grizly and mx5

 

[richiestang_78]

If you want best of the best you can get kingpin thermal paste second best would be gelid gc extreme then noctua nt-h1 and thermal grizly and mx5

it really doesn't matter that much, almost all the quality thermal pastes on the market are within a few degrees of each other.

 

[86zx]

it really doesn't matter that much, almost all the quality thermal pastes on the market are within a few degrees of each other.

For normal use I agree but if you wanna squeeze as much performance as possible that’s what you go for.