Overheating chipset.

[Adrian1983]

Ok thanks. Just goes to prove what an amazing difference plastic removal and decent pads make. Appreciate your answer, I'm getting much closer to doing the same now

Yeah easy enough to do on the Strix Gaming A anyway at least, hope yours goes well.

[Adrian1983]

Thanks for the updates. Just a few clarifications:

1. What is the thickness of the thermal pads that you used? 1.5mm or 2mm? Will 2mm be better due to compression and better contact?
2. Any wiring or LED in the plastic shroud that we should be aware of?
3. After removing the shroud, the PCIe quick release button (i.e., to move the latch for quick release of the GPU) still working?

Thanks.

No problem your welcome, Well it looks like 2mm to me because I held my Gelid pad next to it before removing it and it did look like 2mm to allow for compression I would probably use that, Not sure if 1.5mm would make much difference but you certainly don't want a non contacting gap in between the pad and the little block on the heatsink as there are little rubber blocks on the underneath of the heatsink for protecting the chipset from crush damage.

On my Strix Z690 Gaming A there is no RGB there so it was very easy for me, I'm not sure about other boards which have RGB there.

Yes I reinstalled the plastic above the plastic heatsink shroud, On my board the PCIE release is a different part to the bottom plastic shroud so I just screwed that back and that is still working.

Hope this helps.

[PauloPanda]

Yes I reinstalled the plastic above the plastic heatsink shroud, On my board the PCIE release is a different part to the bottom plastic shroud so I just screwed that back and that is still working.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. The info will be very helpful when it is time to dis-assemble my motherboard.

[Adrian1983]

Thanks. The info will be very helpful when it is time to dis-assemble my motherboard.

No problem glad to help.

[IT Troll]

Did my Z690-G. This is a mATX board and so has a much smaller heatsink which is half covered by the GPU. I replaced the factory pad with 1.5mm Thermalright Thermal Pad Odyssey and also removed the plastic cover. In this case it is a decorative acrylic panel which has been glued to the heatsink. The heatsink has a hole cut into it through which the RGB can shine to the acrylic panel. So Asus has reduced the thermal mass of the heatsink and clad it in a thermal insulator, for the sake of RGB.

The longest part of the job was removing the hard glue from the heatsink. I am still using a small silent fan and have small under volt. After 2 hours of use, the PCH is now idling at 62C (a reduction of 13C). The combination of the modifications is a vast improvement from the 100C I was seeing as supplied from factory.

Factory-fitted Pad


Decorative Panel Removed

[PauloPanda]

After 2 hours of use, the PCH is now idling at 62C (a reduction of 13C). The combination of the modifications is a vast improvement from the 100C I was seeing as supplied from factory.

That is a HUGE improvement!

[Adrian1983]

Did my Z690-G. This is a mATX board and so has a much smaller heatsink which is half covered by the GPU. I replaced the factory pad with 1.5mm Thermalright Thermal Pad Odyssey and also removed the plastic cover. In this case it is a decorative acrylic panel which has been glued to the heatsink. The heatsink has a hole cut into it through which the RGB can shine to the acrylic panel. So Asus has reduced the thermal mass of the heatsink and clad it in a thermal insulator, for the sake of RGB.

The longest part of the job was removing the hard glue from the heatsink. I am still using a small silent fan and have small under volt. After 2 hours of use, the PCH is now idling at 62C (a reduction of 13C). The combination of the modifications is a vast improvement from the 100C I was seeing as supplied from factory.

Factory-fitted Pad


Decorative Panel Removed

Massive improvement, That pad looks different to my stock one also, Mines a dark grey with fibres coming out of it at the edges, Explains the temp difference, Either way they are both cheap pads they were using, Excellent result.

[IT Troll]

That pad looks different to my stock one also, Mines a dark grey with fibres coming out of it at the edges, Explains the temp difference, Either way they are both cheap pads they were using,

Ah yes, I can see that in your photo. Definitely no fibres like that on my factory pad, it was quite soft and spongy. The Thermalright pad I replaced it with is quite similar, although rated at 12.8 W/mK. I think the glued on acrylic cover was a significant factor with my motherboard.

[Adrian1983]

Ah yes, I can see that in your photo. Definitely no fibres like that on my factory pad, it was quite soft and spongy. The Thermalright pad I replaced it with is quite similar, although rated at 12.8 W/mK. I think the glued on acrylic cover was a significant factor with my motherboard.

Yeah I can imagine that was more tricky to remove if there was glue, Glad it all worked out in the end though, I've knocked off about 20c now since the mod, I could probably do more by using the Gelid Ultimate I have but the pas are stiffer I don't know how they'd react to the chipset and the heatsink but either way I am happy now doesn't go anywhere near the 70's like it did previously.

[IT Troll]

Jeez that forum upgrade took a long time. I wonder if the server chipset overheated during the process...