So basically I tried to understand your experience with your bykski waterblock using google translate and as far as I understood you had an issue similiar to mine. Right now I have a 6900 XT Phantom D and a Bykski waterblock for it. The delta between the GPU edge temperature and water temperature is generally about 23c. The delta between GPU edge temperature and GPU hotspot is generally about 20c. I get 61 edge and 75 hotspot at 280 watts power limit and water temp is 39c. I think my GPU temps are way too high for a custom loop and my GPU-water delta is high as well. I am not sure what causes this but I guess it is the thermal paste or the included 1.8mm thermal pads. The thermal pads are really bad in quality anyway, I get 70c vram temperature while mining. Anyway, I remounted the block a few times but the temps were always bad and nothing changed. I am planning to use liquid metal and 1.5mm Gelid Extreme pads just like you did. Is this a good idea or do you have any other suggestions? To be honest I am scared to use liquid metal because it may break my card.yes you can
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You can do that in this way, important is that the pads are in 1.5mm not above.
If the pads are above 1.5mm you will get problems with the contact.
The thing is you had a XFX card but I have a Asrock card so the PCB is different. I am not sure if 1.5mm is going to do proper contact with my asrock card but the only way to know is to try I guess. Do you know any methods to apply liquid metal safely?
The stock Bykski pads that are included with the waterblock is 1.8mm
Ok, thank you.alright try the 1.5mm and you will have proably succes
not more as discibed in this thread here ..
I didn’t read the whole thread, in which page do you talk about LM? It’s kind of difficult to find everything with google translate.
the following pages deals about LM:
www.hardwareluxx.de
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Bitte dazu noch zwei Fragen: Wozu oder wo kommt der Nagellack hin und hast du das LM auch auf dem Kühler verstrichen oder nur auf der GPU (der Spiegelfläche)? Nagellack auf alle kontakt Flächen kondis etc. Flüssigmetall immer beide Seiten auftragen und nur Hauchdünn es darf kein See oder...
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Do I need 2mm pads for the backplate?the following pages deals about LM:
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for backplate you can use also the orignal pads
Alright, so I just read like 15 pages of the thread and saw all the issues you had with contact and liquid metal, your hotspot was increasing to 100 degrees instantly. But I couldn’t understand the reason for it, did it happen because your thermal pads were too thick? Can you shortly summarize the situation. Liquid metal just keeps getting more scary as I read.
exactly
it's worth doing if careful, nothing will happen, the important thing is to isolate the chip all with nail polish. as described.
And last question, If I buy 80x40 Gelid GP Extreme thermal pad is it enough or should I buy 2 80x40 pads?
What I am trying to say is should I buy 1 or 2 of these:
I don’t want to use the pads of bykski, they are terrible. Do you know any other good quality thermal pads that would fit on the backplate?
Many users have good experience with this Type of Pads:
Oh, so is cutting a big rectangle bad? Should I cut every thermal pad in a square shape, like the same shape as the vram itself?
Exactly
I want to use my gpu vertical, is it safe to use the gpu vertical with liquid metal?
Yes it is save also on riser Card
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Are you sure that only 1 80x40 Gelid Extreme pad isn't enough? Do I have to buy 2?Yes it is save also on riser Card