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I threw away my ASUS cpu and gpu Orange covering

Tzer Benk

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May 30, 2015
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I think this would be a big problem if I continue using my laptop without these cpu and gpu covers. I also suffered a massive temp problem on my laptop. Even when playing a low spec game such as GTA:SAN ANDREAS. My Cpu reaches 90c as well as my GPU.

I've Reapplied my paste, replaced my Laptop internal fan once and cleaned my laptop. But I think I made a big mistake by throwing away those covers. So, What am I suppose to do now? Can I just replace those covers with something else??
 
Maybe referring to thermal pads that he peeled off when he reapplied thermal paste. So now there would be a gap between the heatsinks and the cpu/gpu, causing overheating.