UTP-X Ultra 16.8w/mk Thermal Putty for VGA GPU IC Processor Rapid Cooling Thermal Pad Replacement Heat Blocking Putty (20g)

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I know this is an old post but it applies to any of us who still own this laptop. First, thank you for the pictures and steps. First time I worked on a laptop with a vapor chamber so made things a little more concerning. I was having overheating problems with mine and made thermal recordings before cleaning fans and heatsinks, after cleaning, and after reapplying thermal paste and PTM7950. The results were amazing and well worth the money and effort. GPU metric Not cleaned Cleaned PTM7950 + UTP-X Change vs not cleaned GPU core avg 88.4°C 86.4°C 81.4°C -7.0°C GPU core max 93.3°C 88.0°C 83.1°C -10.2°C GPU hot spot avg 98.2°C 101.6°C 89.2°C -8.9°C GPU hot spot max 106.0°C 104.7°C 92.0°C -14.0°C GPU memory junction avg 99.9°C 94.7°C 92.3°C -7.6°C GPU memory junction max 102.0°C 96.0°C 94.0°C -8.0°C GPU power avg 95.5 W 117.4 W 139.7 W +44.2 W GPU effective clock avg 1,240 MHz 1,569 MHz 1,819 MHz +579 MHz GPU load avg 99.0% 99.5% 98.8% essentially same FPS avg 95.8 103.0 103.4 +7.8% Huge gains in Crimson Desert after cleaning and reapplying thermal protection. Below you can see how thermally throttled I was. Limiter Not cleaned Cleaned PTM7950 + UTP-X Thermal limit active 99.95% 99.82% 0.0% Power limit active 0.0% 0.18% 100% I used a mix of:Gelid Solutions GP-Ultimate 15W-Thermal Pad - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSZ8BFZSused for VRAM chips around GPU and chip near the memory. Gelid Solutions GP-Ultimate 15W-Thermal Pad - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PKF9316used for any long strips of Thermal compound that was crumbling. PTM7950 40x80x0.25mm Phase Change GPU - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRJB8JNXSome where concerned if this is the real thing. I can verify it is. Worked like a champ, used for CPU and GPU. Feels like a new computer.