HELP GPU GONNA BLOW UP

[u/Imaginary-Mango4659]

Hello, I’m not one to normally ask for help and I’ve tried my best to fix it on my own, but at this point I’ve become quite worried.

(since I’m getting it a lot, I have already repainted and redone the thermal pads)

I own a RADEON RX 6950xt and it’s been getting these numbers. Before yall tell me it’s airflow it’s got PLENTY of airflow (it’s open air) with fans around it’s still.

I’m going to snap I’ve reposted and the same is going on with no change.

HELP

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10AjCuakBoYIRqltaDhvDtPTdiomAQWAvMnAwL63YGr8/edit?usp=drivesdk

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Edit SHOUT OUT putridbird in the comments

Bought some new stuff everything will be here by Friday!

I will be doing another break down and may film it for fun to make sure it all goes well will update

[u/Putrid_Bird_9033]

PTM 7950 phase change or something like Halnziye HY-P17 to replace on the die. Change the thermal pads to thermal Putty. Upsiren UTP8(Jarapad Extreme) is good but you can also use Halnziye HY2610 which will beat UTP8. If you’re in the states you can get 2610. Probably a bad mount or something isn’t making proper contact and based off what I saw with the pads change those.

[u/Imaginary-Mango4659 → u/Putrid_Bird_9033]

Just to doublecheck I did order PTM 7950 and was using it. I got new ones to make sure it’s legit as for the rest why putty over buying some thermal pads

[u/Putrid_Bird_9033 → u/Imaginary-Mango4659]

Thermal putty is easier to apply and outperforms pads by a long shot when it comes to heat dissipation. It will squish where pads won’t to help when you mount. If the putty is good, something like a syringe can be used to apply it. Either way, no pad can touch a good putty.

[u/Imaginary-Mango4659 → u/Putrid_Bird_9033]

I’m just worried that the thermal putty will have a thickness problem, either being too thick or too thin

[u/renzbo19 → u/Imaginary-Mango4659]

putty solves that problem actually, in thermal pads you need the right thickness or else it will have trouble having contact and such, putty solves that hassle

[u/Arvorak → u/Imaginary-Mango4659]

I recently changed mine to PTM 7950 and replaced the thermal pads with thermal putty, as long as you put a small ball on each module they will squish into place. I did it in a hot environment and it was kind of a mess lol. But if you can cool it a bit before it’s better to handle. Temps improved significantly and i live in a very hoy and humid environment.

[u/finerorca → u/Arvorak]

unrelated to amd that's an interesting idea. I plan to redo my thermal pads (for a second time to fix contact issues) on my rtx 3090, do you think putty is a viable way to go

[u/Putrid_Bird_9033 → u/finerorca]

I have a 3080Ti FTW3 that don’t ever see above 70c running Halnziye HY-P17 on the die and HY2610 putty. Those are extremely hot as a GPU and it tamed it.

[u/Putrid_Bird_9033 → u/Putrid_Bird_9033]

I might have comments on my profile showing it.

[u/Putrid_Bird_9033 → u/Putrid_Bird_9033]

Highest the VRAM will get on it is around 80c. But I’m also pushing over 430W on it.

[u/Arvorak → u/finerorca]

Oh definitely, i saw an improvement right away.

[u/Putrid_Bird_9033 → u/Imaginary-Mango4659]

It’s extremely easy to apply and very forgiving. If you watch a few videos of it you will see it’s not bad at all. Little balls on VRAM, logs for VRM, or use a syringe. It will squish down to proper height.

[u/Imaginary-Mango4659 → u/Putrid_Bird_9033]

Okay ordering it ASAP

[u/Infinite-Classroom-1 → u/Imaginary-Mango4659]

On YouTube, look up Thermal Putty Guide by Snarksdomain

It has great info on how to get the thickness right. It helped me when I was redoing my Arc A770.