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Indium gallium dries out. It needs annual repasting. Also, using too much thermal paste is not an issue. What matters is mounting pressure and geometry. Rep
by willis936 4y ago
Indium gallium dries out. It needs annual repasting.
Also, using too much thermal paste is not an issue. What matters is mounting pressure and geometry. Replacing the bendy Independent Loading Mechanism (ILM) with an aftermarket square bracket. If you want to go further you can lap the IHS or even delid for direct-die cooling.
Delid for liquid metal TIM in between the IHS and die made sense for a few years, but Intel has switched backed to solder, so the only gain to be had with delidding these days is with direct die.
- xxs 4y agoI have liquid metal of 5y old and it's just as new - the thing does not 'dry out', but it can be pumped out during thermal expansion and contraction.