How to clean and service a graphics card - GTX 1080 service

Hey Everyone,
With the new Graphics cards coming out, I though we would do a service on my GTX 1080, something you should do as a basic courtesy when selling your old cards, or good practice when you buy a second hand one.
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[@glibsoap]

bro 110subs but so gooood thanks no other one used this card

[@SharonMartinez]

Thank you. What is a good set of screwdrivers for this work? Or is there a hyperlink already provided that I missed?

[@DD75666]

Thanks for your help with cleaning gpu..I have a question.. Can I do same with my 1070 Gtx armor?

[@insanestickergaming]

Yes you can! Obviously take care as with anything there are parts that can be easily damaged, but it will help with thermal performance.

[@alexlrnzo]

armor cards have really bad thermal performance , look into a watercooling bracket

[@rodrigo4379]

Did you saw a diference in temps?
I bought recently a GTX 1080 like yours (armor edition) and with 100% fan speed and a super soft oc to 2000mhz on the core and 350mhz on the memory (super stable) the card can go up to 74c. I was thinking in changing the thermal paste even tho if at last only drops the temps for a couple of degrees. Btw, the car only watching videos (with the fan off) can surpass 50c. Seems like the cooler is not the best.

[@insanestickergaming]

In all honesty temps weren't that much better, maybe a couple of degrees, I think this card is just a bit of a toasty boi, it's still good to change the paste out eventually, as it can change how well it transfers heat over time, but its not a part of the yearly service, maybe every few years, yearly at least though, definitely clear out the dust.

[@rodrigo4379]

@@insanestickergaming the card still has the original sticker intact in the screws (on the top of the gpu) so i guess it was never changed. im going to buy some MX-6 and see if i notice a diference in temps. I´ll let you know :D thanks for the feedback btw

[@insanestickergaming]

@@rodrigo4379 perfect, please do, I'd be interested to see your results!

[@rodrigo4379]

@@insanestickergaming quick update :) today I bought Artic MX-6 (since it seems it’s a pretty good paste from the reviews I’ve seen on the internet).
The results:
Stock paste (original from factory): 73C with 100% fan speed
New thermal paste (Artic MX-6): 64C with 100% fan speed
Basically almost got 10c lower than stock paste! I’ve used the same fan speed to have a consistent test :) now it’s running with a fan curve I’ve made with 68c 75% fan speed.
The card is running an overclock btw, with the PL at max (104%) and +90mhz on the core (2000mhz stable) and 350mhz on the memory.
Super happy with the results :))

[@insanestickergaming]

@rodrigo4379 amazing results mate, I'll have to get some of that paste, I'm confident the cheap paste I used is where the results lack.

[@makspuzankov0057]

Good afternoon! What is the name of the screwdriver

[@insanestickergaming]

Honestly I paid $5 for it at my local grocers. I would recommend an iFixit kit though, I'll be getting one of those soon.