Es_enjoy11
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Was installing some new case fans today and I noticed a spot on the back plate of my gpu. At first I thought that my deepcool castle AIO had somehow leaked onto my card as the spot is directly below it but I felt around the hoses and everything seemed dry and temps have been normal. The spot has a greasy feel to it. There is a thermal pad directly beneath the back plate where the spot is so now I'm thinking this may be where the spot came from. Everything is functioning fine so I assume I have nothing to worry about? Hopefully it is perfectly normal and I'm just being paranoid. Hope someone can fill me in.
post edited by Es_enjoy11 - Saturday, June 06, 2020 5:52 PM
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
Saturday, June 06, 2020 8:09 AM
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
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☄ Helpfulby Hoggle Saturday, June 06, 2020 9:25 AM
That is thermal pad silicone coming out. It is ugly, but not harmful. The only time it could cause harm is if you let dust accumulate and it causes a short. Typically that isn’t an issue.
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
Saturday, June 06, 2020 9:28 AM
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As said it's the thermal pad grease. It does not conduct electricity and is normal to see on cards. As for the dust mentioned above it would take a lot of build up of dust to cause a problem and would probably at that point be causing problems with other hardware. Its good to clean a dust out of a PC every couple months and pretty easy to do if you set a reminder on your phone.
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
Saturday, June 06, 2020 11:39 AM
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
Saturday, June 06, 2020 5:34 PM
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Thanks everybody. I had uploaded some pictures in my original post but it looks like they didn't work. Here is a photo just for the heck of it.
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
Saturday, June 06, 2020 6:12 PM
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☄ Helpfulby Es_enjoy11 Saturday, June 06, 2020 8:13 PM
Unfortunately, while I will disagree and say this is NOT normal, it is alas, very common. By 'not normal' I mean that thermal pads should not weep. The cause is using cheap substandard thermal pads and has been a nagging issue with EVGA for years. I personally think they'd gain enough in good will by spending a few extra pennies and we would not see a couple of these threads every month. They leave a bad impression of quality IMO.
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
Saturday, June 06, 2020 8:13 PM
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How would I go about cleaning this off? Should I even bother?
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Re: Is this normal? 2070 Super FTW3 Oil spot
Saturday, June 06, 2020 9:07 PM
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How would I go about cleaning this off? Should I even bother?
I've used WD-40 and a soft cloth and Q-tip to get the oil off, then 91% IPA to clean off the WD-40 residue. The longer it remains the harder it is to remove. It's mostly a cosmetic issue.
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