Hardware Switch thermals not making sense

[Dink221b]

I did a quick thermal paste swap with some thermal grizzly kryonaught and my temps seem way to high
Currently, I get around 63-64c on my soc when leaving the switch for 30 mins in korok forest.
This is with stock clocks btw.
other than the fact that i live in a slightly warmer place i do not know what could be causing these temps
please help me figure out this issue

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

What were the temps before?

 

[Prb]

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Is my goto compound pc or console
With good results

It's all about how its applied
You dont need a mountain of compound
In fact if you use to much it makes your temps higher
Just like a grain of rice size or less
Depending on size of cpu/gpu
Make sure both cpu and heatsink are clean
Some isopropyl is a good cleaning solution
As its alcohol based so will evaporate

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Is my goto compound pc or console
With good results

It's all about how its applied
You dont need a mountain of compound
In fact if you use to much it makes your temps higher
Just like a grain of rice size or less
Depending on size of cpu/gpu
Make sure both cpu and heatsink are clean
Some isopropyl is a good cleaning solution
As its alcohol based so will evaporate

Too much thermal paste doesn't affect thermals. It's just a bit messy.

 

[Prb]

Too much thermal paste doesn't affect thermals. It's just a bit messy.

Yes it does
All compound does is level out the cpu and heatsink to allow good heat transfer
Dont give bad advice mate

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

Yes it does
All compound does is level out the cpu and heatsink to allow good heat transfer
Dont give bad advice mate

The mounting pressure of the heatsink squeezes out any excess.

 

[Prb]

The mounting pressure of the heatsink squeezes out any excess.

Too much compound will not allow the heatsink to seat properly you only need the smallest amount
You will just end up warpping the heatsink as the compound can only compress so much

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

Too much compound will not allow the heatsink to seat properly you only need the smallest amount
You will just end up warpping the heatsink as the compound can only compress so much

Are you on crack? thermal compound isn't hard enough to warp metal it's a PASTE for fucks sake.

 

[Prb]

Are you on crack? thermal compound isn't hard enough to warp metal it's a PASTE for fucks sake.

You dont know what your talking about mate the heatsink is aluminium one of the softest metals you can bend it with your hands
And as for the compound at contains silver particles also it doesn't need to be solid to put pressure on the heatsink
How do you think hydraulics works a liquid moves a solid
Go ahead put loads of compound on yours
Just don't give poor advice to others

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

You dont know what your talking about mate the heatsink is aluminium one of the softest metals you can bend it with your hands
And as for the compound at contains silver particles also it doesn't need to be solid to put pressure on the heatsink
How do you think hydraulics works a liquid moves a solid
Go ahead put loads of compound on yours
Just don't give poor advice to others

Microscopic silver particles aren't going to bend solid aluminium.

 

[Prb]

Microscopic silver particles aren't going to bend solid aluminium.

No you are correct if done properly a small amount but if we do things as you suggest and use a mountain load of compound combined with pressure and the heat of the cpu then that's a different matter altogether thats the prefect combination to warp the heatsink nobody is saying bending but it only takes a microscopic gap for the temps to rise
The whole point of using thermal compound is to fill the imperfections between the cpu and heatsink it's not glue your not sticking on
tbh mate I've given my advice to the op