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thermal pad / paste - vincent - 20.05.2015 20:01
hi
would like to replace the thermal pads on my dreamcast with thermal paste.
but i hesitate, cause there are four odd "eyes" on the gpu :
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i ask myself, if thermal paste in this eyes could case damage to the gpu?!
RE: thermal pad / paste - SWAT - 20.05.2015 20:25
I think nothing happen
RE: thermal pad / paste - AlexDC - 30.05.2015 22:47
I rather recommend to replace pads with new pads and not paste, as when I replace such pads on the reverse side of board (where two pads which connect powered elements to metal case) my DC simply won't boot at all. I remove paste and add pads back and my DC runs as always. So I presume these pads not only dissipate heat, but maybe also conduct electricity? Maybe connect these elements to the ground. But thats just my opinion.