So last week I bought a Zalman VF3000F cooler for my GTX 570 GPU. Having had trouble installing my Hydro H50 correctly first time (I drilled a hole straight through the heatsink, has had no noticeable effect yet) I read through the entire instruction process before starting. However, I have never encountered thermal paste before so I was relatively unsure as to how to correctly apply. To that end, I used the entire tube on the GPU chip, and left the FET chips dry.
While my GPU is now a breezy 15°C less under load (hovering around 60°C, give or take 5°C), would it be necessary for me to strip it back down and apply themal paste to the FET chips to get a better cooling result, or can I feasibly get away with leaving them untouched?
Also in the process it occured to me that I never had to thermal paste the CPU. Is this necessary, or merely an option?
Many thanks
While my GPU is now a breezy 15°C less under load (hovering around 60°C, give or take 5°C), would it be necessary for me to strip it back down and apply themal paste to the FET chips to get a better cooling result, or can I feasibly get away with leaving them untouched?
Also in the process it occured to me that I never had to thermal paste the CPU. Is this necessary, or merely an option?
Many thanks