Hello guys, I have a Dell Inspiron 7560 (i7-7500u / 940mx) and it's around 5 years old. I was experiencing some GPU thermal throttling while playing some games, so I thought to get the thermal paste changed, hoping it will solve the problem. I got it changed from a nearby repair shop, and he replaced it with a white looking paste. I asked him what kind it is, to which he replied with a vague answer (he said it has silicon and is good). In hindsight, this was a mistake, I should have just walked out, but I can't change the past now. I told him to go forward & replace thermal paste on both CPU & GPU.
Anyway, today while playing Valorant, I noticed CPU temps reaching 100°C at some points. It was very inconsistent, jumping from 99°C to 95°C in a second, but mostly it hovered around 95-98°C. I was using MSI Afterburner and SpeedFan to note these temps. Also, I used to get around 60fps but today I only got around 34-38fps. I plan to check the temps for a few more days and then go back to him, but what do you think I should do? That guy didn't have any other thermal paste, so I guess my money is waste now and I'll have to look somewhere else?
Also, I can't undervolt my CPU as Dell has locked it from bios. Any help is appreciated, thanks alot.
Anyway, today while playing Valorant, I noticed CPU temps reaching 100°C at some points. It was very inconsistent, jumping from 99°C to 95°C in a second, but mostly it hovered around 95-98°C. I was using MSI Afterburner and SpeedFan to note these temps. Also, I used to get around 60fps but today I only got around 34-38fps. I plan to check the temps for a few more days and then go back to him, but what do you think I should do? That guy didn't have any other thermal paste, so I guess my money is waste now and I'll have to look somewhere else?
Also, I can't undervolt my CPU as Dell has locked it from bios. Any help is appreciated, thanks alot.
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