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Vent: Bought a $50 thermal paste syringe and my temps went UP
Picked up some fancy thermal paste from a computer shop in Portland last month. Guy said it was top of the line. Paid $50 for a tiny syringe. Applied it carefully on my old i7. Booted up and my idle temps jumped 8 degrees. Turns out it was counterfeit. The shop wouldn't take it back. Went back to my $7 tube from Amazon and temps dropped right down. Anyone else have a fake thermal paste scare?
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river_hart181mo ago
Fifty bucks for paste feels like the scam, not just the counterfeit.
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uma_reed261mo ago
Found a local artist who uses that brand and she was happy to pay me in store credit for the foil... maybe try hitting up some small shops or makers near you?
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