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Hi team, I just have a simple (and may be newby) question? As all my live i’ve been a windows pc user and fixer. So i’m not very into mac. In normal (pc) laptops it’s quite recommendable to replace once a year or once every 2 years the thermal paste of the gpu. But not sure if this is necessary or even recommendable in Mac? (As i know the cooling system, normally, is much better and eficent in MAC) Well that’s all. Thanks a lot, Marcos
I’ve never heard of the idea that thermal paste should be periodically replaced. The only time thermal paste needs replacing is if there’s a separation between the GPU and the heat sink. Otherwise, there’s no need. Thermal paste doesn’t “wear out” or get “less thermally conductive” with age.
Hi @markossampa90, Well, it depends, and especially at my country, which is humid all the time, and yes it can degrade as time past, it is actually more on a preventive maintenance. If the computer is often used up….. check and observe the temperature as it goes. Using a anti static brush to remove the dusts that was collected at the heatsink / fan area / exhaust. I agree on the arctic silver thermal paste is good.
