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  1. J

    Thermal tape question...

    That does sound like a better and more permanent solution. I'll measure with plastigage first to see what the actual thickness is. At what point would the gap be too large for the viscous thermal paste to stay in place and be affective?
  2. J

    Thermal tape question...

    I just purchased some 1.5mm copper plates, 1mm pads and 1.5mm pads. Router turned off for now so it doesn't cook itself. Hopefully the 11000 has better cooling solution so it doesn't bake itself in 2 years.
  3. J

    Thermal tape question...

    Any chance the ax11000 is the same. I got that two days ago... bought the 4 year warranty with it.
  4. J

    Thermal tape question...

    That was my first thought until I seen the prices. A wee bit expensive.
  5. J

    Thermal tape question...

    Oh goodness!!! It looks like 1.5mm to 2.5mm depending which chip and heat sync. I'm going to get several thickness pads and make sure it has a cooling fan from this point forward.
  6. J

    Thermal tape question...

    That one is .5mm thick. The other ones listed are long strips and are 1.5mm to 2.5mm thick. Are you saying it is .5mm thick? I just want to make sure I order the correct thickness.
  7. J

    Thermal tape question...

    I'm new here... thank you for adding me. My router for a little over two years has been a GT-AC5300. It has been absolutely fantastic until last week. I never had to reboot it, reconfigure it or mess with it at all except to update firmware for security reasons. Last week, it locked up. Upon...
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