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  • madan1
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Nov 2016
    • 659
    • Bulgaria
    #1

    Oily thermal pads

    Hi everyone.

    a quick question - is it normal thermal pads to be oily? I mean - used thermal pads ( already installed ).
    I do not have much experience with those, only bought new ones with adhesive and they were dry.
    So, is it normal the thermal pads to appear moist/oily ( probably to help the thermal conductivity ) or this is a clue for a water damage or something else?
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    • stj
      Great Sage 齊天大聖
      • Dec 2009
      • 30911
      • Albion
      #2
      Re: Oily thermal pads

      yes, it leaches out of the pads.

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        • momaka
          master hoarder
          • May 2008
          • 12160
          • Bulgaria
          #3
          Re: Oily thermal pads

          It's normal, I think. Just about every old/used video card I've bought has had oily RAM thermal pads. Some more than others (typically the hotter GPUs tend to have them "wetter"... so maybe like humans: the hotter we get the more we sweat? )

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            • Dannyx
              CertifiedAxhole
              • Aug 2016
              • 3912
              • Romania
              #4
              Re: Oily thermal pads

              Oh yes: plenty normal. Just about every TV I've worked on has a big block of a pad under the main board and/or PSU...they make a mess and it's a pain to clean up all that dust mixed in with oil since it turns into some mushy gunk that clings to everything...the thicker the pad, the more it's likely to leak out.
              Wattevah...

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