What happens when you apply too less thermal paste ?

[Ellie]

Like 1/3 to less ?

[Omega]

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So, are they any good by modern standards ?

No, XD.

Those things are over 20 years old.

You can play Half Life 1 one the later models, that is about it.

[Ellie]

Still better than my old "rig" most likely

[Omega]

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Still better than my old "rig" most likely

doubt it.

[Dïngus]

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I guess im just too young to know what a voodoo card is...

I'd rather have a TNT honestly.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia,87.html

And to think...I have a box sitting in the corner with a 7800GT(one of the last second best "consumer" grade cards out there); and thats old.

AGP or GTFO!

[Omega]

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So, are they any good by modern standards ?

No the company went out of money in case of building super expensive stuff what didnt get popular in case of the high price, this voodoo cost as much as a complete pro gaming computer, ofc they offered cheaper ones as well, but they failed against nvidia and ati.

Wasn't 3dfx bought by Nvidia ?

1 Wiki visit later:
Yeah they indeed went bankrupt. Then Nvidia took over all their stuff..

[HEART]

IIRC all of their cards (and cards of the era) were AGP slot. I don't think the PCI-E slot had even been invented yet.

[Omega]

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IIRC all of their cards (and cards of the era) were AGP slot. I don't think the PCI-E slot had even been invented yet.

XD

Yeah PCI-e came a little later.

Back then a GPU would have used either AGP or PCI.

[Ellie]

Thats true

[Azza ☠]

Less is more...

Theory: Thermal paste should be used at a minimum just to fill in the micro-gaps. Metal contact with metal is meant to give better heat transfer.

After multiple real-world testing, it doesn't make that much difference (little vs too much).

[Hare+Guu!]

You always need more. You can never have too much paste. You can't have too little of it though. The correct mounting pressure will just squeeze out the excess, but not having enough will prevent full contact. Excess isn't a big deal if they're not liquid metal paste.

[Gen X]

Depends on paste, metal liquid solutions u have to put a little microdot and actually do the opposite of lapping on surface so it sinks in metal

[ericcui1]

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I did my own build, its finished already, just wondering if I applied too less, but it was the size Omega described

Unless you have a Threadripper, it shoud be fine.

[Omega]

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1 Wiki visit later:
Yeah they indeed went bankrupt. Then Nvidia took over all their stuff..

So you mean you cant believe it without reading Wikipedia?
I have the original review of the card in my hardware magazine in my library and the prediction that the production cost of 4 core card will be hard to handle.
3 months later the report about the companies closedown was printed.
But you need Wikipedia, you cant imagine someone else also knows things, thats why you have to ask one more question to the youngblood to say the same like me before.
Lamebob!

XD no.

I needed to check the wiki since as far as I was aware Nvidia bought 3dfx. I was checking my own facts not yours.

I am not a 3dfx historian or something..

I never said I didn't believe you.

[Arvaos]

In my opinion, too little or too much could cause an issue. Too much thermal paste could act an insultator, too little thermal paste won't dissipate the heat and also lead to overheating.