>>51080024I had an old 5770, it would heat up to 80+ degrees and sound like a jet engine taking off. Xfx model.
Took the cooler off and there was way too much paste, not sure if it was from the manufacturer or some pleb(got it preowned), so I scraped it all off and replaced it with
>>51079772. Temps droped over 15 degrees and the card got way quieter. I was expecting a small improvement, but nothing that significant.
Moral of this story? The thermal paste is meant to provide a very thin layer to remove the air in between the processing unit and the heatsink. The less you use, the better results you'll see(within reason)
