WTB: Thermal Putty in Auckland

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Hatch

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#320057 2-Jul-2025 00:04

On the offchance someone in Auckland has some thermal putty to sell;

I am planning to repaste a laptop that is overheating with minimal load (Asus Strix G15) for a family member and also need some thermal putty to redo the VRM putty.

~~I can only find that computerlounge sells Thermal Grizzly~~ (out of stock - on backorder), doesn't seem PBtech sells any putty which isn't all that surprising.

There is a trademe vendor in Northcote who sells HY234 and also another TM vendor in Whanganui who sells Upsiren UTP-8.

I'm leaving NZ on Sunday so having the preferred Upsiren UTP-8 shipped to Auckland intime is out of the question.

MikeFly

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#3388850 2-Jul-2025 04:32

Also called called thermal paste https://www.pbtech.co.nz/category/components/cooling/thermal-grease

mentalinc

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#3388854 2-Jul-2025 06:56

Or did you mean something like this: https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/thermal-grizzly-phasesheet-ptm-thermal-pad-50x40mm or this https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/thermalright-heilos-solid-thermal-interface-sheet-40x60x0-25mm-v2

Note: It is a nightmare to use, I tried to use it recently but it ripped and folded over, instructions are woefully inadequate for what needs to be done. Think I'll stick to paste going forward.

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Hatch

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#3388951 2-Jul-2025 10:35

MikeFly:

Also called called thermal paste https://www.pbtech.co.nz/category/components/cooling/thermal-grease

Hi Mike; the following article might be useful for you, because for VRMs and my situation thermal grease is not suitable (and also is not the same as thermal grease): https://www.aok-technologies.com/news/is-thermal-putty-the-same-as-thermal-paste.html

PS: PBtech doesn't sell any Thermal Putty.

Hatch

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#3388954 2-Jul-2025 10:46

mentalinc:

Or did you mean something like this: https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/thermal-grizzly-phasesheet-ptm-thermal-pad-50x40mm or this https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/thermalright-heilos-solid-thermal-interface-sheet-40x60x0-25mm-v2

Note: It is a nightmare to use, I tried to use it recently but it ripped and folded over, instructions are woefully inadequate for what needs to be done. Think I'll stick to paste going forward.

Thanks for suggesting thermal pads, not suitable for me because it would be cumbersome to get varying thicknesses of pads for all the different heights of VRMs (there are alot in my situation to repaste and with differing heights and in turn differing gap sizes to fill). Typically repasting VRMs in this laptop is done with thermal putty (as far I have seen), not replacing with pads. In any event the VRMs are covered in thermal putty from the factory.

Hatch

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#3389117 2-Jul-2025 16:31

Update: Had no choice but to buy the HY234 thermal putty off TM as there was nothing else in stock. Removed cooler and will begin cleaning up the thermal paste (grey), thermal putty (blue) and to my surprise liquid metal on the CPU. My theory is that the liquid metal had basically all leaked out from between the CPU and cooler, there's a lot of it in the void outside the CPU. Hopefully the CPU isn't cooked and reapplying some thermal paste will solve the overheating issues.

Also you can see all the thermal putty along the multitude of VRMs etc, which will need cleaning and reapplying with HY234 thermal putty.

Radiotron

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#3389148 2-Jul-2025 19:24

If you want to save some coin, and have a lifetime supply, search Wakefield 120 thermal paste, no boutique names, just a high quality product for the electronics industry. A 2oz (57g) pot will last for years. Have used it for everything from hifi amps to refreshing CPU cooling blocks without issue. Mouser and Digikey stock it.

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Hatch

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#3389157 2-Jul-2025 20:10

Radiotron:

If you want to save some coin, and have a lifetime supply, search Wakefield 120 thermal paste, no boutique names, just a high quality product for the electronics industry. A 2oz (57g) pot will last for years. Have used it for everything from hifi amps to refreshing CPU cooling blocks without issue. Mouser and Digikey stock it.

Thanks for that suggestion, didn't have time to look for better options in my short timeframe but will keep this in mind for future use.

Made a separate thread to continue the discussion for anyone interested.

MikeFly

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#3389346 3-Jul-2025 04:51

Hatch:

MikeFly:

Also called called thermal paste https://www.pbtech.co.nz/category/components/cooling/thermal-grease

Hi Mike; the following article might be useful for you, because for VRMs and my situation thermal grease is not suitable (and also is not the same as thermal grease): https://www.aok-technologies.com/news/is-thermal-putty-the-same-as-thermal-paste.html

PS: PBtech doesn't sell any Thermal Putty.

Hey, thanks for the link. I have never used putty, only paste so good to know the difference.