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22 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM	Tom's Hardware	3.5	Gamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheating — claims removal and repasting dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C An RTX 3070 owner discovered that factory protective plastic film had been left on the GPU's VRM thermal pads for nearly five years, causing overheating. Removing the film and repasting reportedly dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C. Why: If you run used or older RTX 30-series cards for local ML inference or dev workstations and see unexpected thermal throttling, this is a cheap diagnostic to check before replacing hardware — peel back VRM pad covers and inspect for leftover factory film. hardware gpu troubleshooting

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22 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM

Tom's Hardware

3.5

Gamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheating — claims removal and repasting dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C

An RTX 3070 owner discovered that factory protective plastic film had been left on the GPU's VRM thermal pads for nearly five years, causing overheating. Removing the film and repasting reportedly dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C.

Why: If you run used or older RTX 30-series cards for local ML inference or dev workstations and see unexpected thermal throttling, this is a cheap diagnostic to check before replacing hardware — peel back VRM pad covers and inspect for leftover factory film.