Laptop cooling

[SandyG]

whats the best way to cool laptop processor and graphics card?

as its cleaned out etc. but it still gets really hot..

i was thinking thermal paste as the easiest option.

but would i just get the normal thermal paste you get for desktops.
or is there something else i would get for laptop cooling apart from getting a laptop cooler.

Kind regards

 

[varkanoid]

I used Arctic Silver 5 I had, works a treat. Just use the best you have.

Just watch out though and use it very sparingly. I find that with Laptops you need less than you do with Desktops. Dont try the "grain of rice" method either as often the heatsinks do not compress the TIM enough, best to spread it yourself using a credit card or thin piece of cardboard so it covers the top of the CPU.

Dont forget to use TIM cleaner or a substitute too beforehand to clean off the old gunk.

 

[SandyG]

Thanks for that info. Based on that i went and bought Arctic Silver 5. and i will definatly use that technique..

+1 trust.

Thanks