[SOLVED] increased temps after reaplying thermal paste

[bingo-993]

I have a rog strix 2080 ti which is used for more than 2 years now, it was never opened so the thermal paste is 2 YO too. i decided to re apply with the best I have, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut. and temps now are 2-3 c worse. i don't get it I tried many different ways to apply the paste still the same.

could this be that Asus uses a better paste then Kryonaut! it is 2 years old and cools better or could it be my paste running old, i have it for about 3 years or more.

 

[helpstar]

thermal paste gets old unused as well

did you tighten the screws of the cooler correctly again?

 

[LeiHeJun]

@bingo-993
how much paste did you use. don't put too much, less is more.

 

[bingo-993]

@bingo-993
how much paste did you use. don't put too much, less is more.

i used less, a little more, a lot more.. same temps.

thermal paste gets old unused as well

did you tighten the screws of the cooler correctly again?

yes I did

 

[bingo-993]

thermal paste gets old unused as well

did you tighten the screws of the cooler correctly again?

If my thermal paste got old how much difference would I see? is it the case I'm in a 3-5c worse?
or when the paste gets old its more obvious

 

[the_real_D3V]

What are the temps? Under load

 

[the_real_D3V]

An air-cooled 2080 ti will often hit or go over 80c, which is the temp that Kryonaut degrades and dries out at. Keep in mind that if reported temps are even just low to mid 70s, there will still typically be hotspots well over 80. IMO Kryonaut should only be used with liquid cooling, specifically not air. It would not be my first choice for a high wattage GPU unless it is a hybrid or you're using a custom loop

 

[LeiHeJun]

@the_real_D3V
I think aeronaut is for air cooling, hydronaut for water and kyronaut for overclocking.