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Gamer finds factory plastic on RTX 3070 thermal pads, fixes overheating

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A gamer discovered that their Gigabyte RTX 3070 Gaming OC graphics card had protective plastic film left on the VRM thermal pads from the factory. After nearly five years of use, this oversight led to overheating issues, including frequent black screens and fan ramp-ups. The user claims that removing the film and repasting the thermal pads significantly reduced GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C and resolved most of the stability problems. Despite the apparent manufacturing defect, Gigabyte's support reportedly declined to offer a replacement, citing the card being out of warranty. AI

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Gamer finds factory plastic on RTX 3070 thermal pads, fixes overheating

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Kunal Khullar ·

    Gamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheating — claims removal and repasting dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C

    A Gigabyte RTX 3070 owner discovered protective films covering its VRM thermal pads, after nearly five years of use potentially causing excessive temperatures and frequent black screens.

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