Dust and dried thermal paste can kill GPU performance. Use HWiNFO's GPU Hotspot Temperature reading to see if you need to do ...

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Apparently, buying a brand-new GPU doesn't always mean you can skip the DIY repairs.

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Recent reports from Igor’s Lab (thanks Wccftech) highlight a critical issue causing many new graphics cards to overheat. The culprit? Poor quality thermal paste. Igor’s Lab conducted an in-depth ...

Several instances of Gigabyte graphics cards leaking thermal interface gel during operation have raised concerns over the quality control of its new graphics cards. Although Gigabyte claims the ...

A YouTuber experimented with putting thermal paste on an RTX 3080's G6X modules with the stock thermal pads still installed and saw a 15C drop in temps.

There are many reasons why a graphics card (or any hardware component) may run hotter than expected, which in turn can lead to unwanted throttling. Insufficient cooling, dust buildup, and overly ...

When we buy a GPU, it comes pre-assembled and it's not easy to take it apart to inspect it. That leaves the quality of the thermal interface material (TIM) as an open question. But considering the ...

Too hot to handle Igor's Lab investigated community feedback that some owners of GeForce RTX 40 series AIB cards are hitting hotspot temperatures of 100° C after a few months of operating within ...

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