11-14-2022 11:37 PM - last edited on 03-05-2024 12:19 AM by ROGBot
11-27-2022 01:08 AM
Adrian1983 wrote:
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.
11-27-2022 01:10 AM
PauloPanda wrote:
Thanks. The info will be very helpful when it is time to dis-assemble my motherboard.
11-26-2022 02:17 AM
11-26-2022 07:14 AM
JohnAb wrote:
Adrian - great job and thanks for updates and photos. So you are getting 53C with a fan as well, correct?
If that's the case then I probably won't remove the heatsink (not yet anyway). I'm getting 56-59C on my Hero (also with a fan) so I might not get such a big benefit. Mind you, I'll do it if I have to remove the motherboard anyway for some reason.
Out of interest, what do you get if you turn your fan off?
Just turned my little PCH fan pack off to see what happens. Motherboard temp increases from 22C to 30C. PCH up from 57C to 70C.
11-26-2022 04:05 PM
11-26-2022 11:25 PM
JohnAb wrote:
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 🙂
11-27-2022 02:50 AM
11-27-2022 01:54 PM
IT Troll wrote:
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.
11-27-2022 03:27 PM
IT Troll wrote:
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
11-28-2022 01:42 AM
Adrian1983 wrote:
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,