"Hello! I am using the HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15-ec1014 model. It has been 2 years since I purcha

[forworld1]

"Hello! I am using the HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15-ec1014nt model. It has been 2 years since I purchased it, and I would like to replace the thermal paste. Can you help me find out which thermal paste is used as stock, and can you recommend a high-quality paste other than the stock one to avoid the pump-off effect? Thank you!"

[TzortzisG]

Hi forworld1.

Laptop manufacturers use thermal paste that lasts a long time (doesn't dry up as fast) but is definitely not as efficient as the good quality paste bought by power users. Take a look at this post (the last part): https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/HP-Omen-17-CPU-temperatures-up.... If you need specific details about the pros and cons for each paste, visit the forum I've linked to in that post and you will find plenty of information from other gamers.

[forworld1]

First of all, thank you for your response, but a more specific and clear answer would be more helpful to me, so can you provide brand and model recommendations?

[TzortzisG · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

Fair enough. As mentioned in that post I proposed you take a look at, the general consensus is that thermal paste Noctua NT-H2 offers the best balance between cooling and the pump-out effect. There are other pastes that have even less pump-out, but suck at cooling. Then you have your liquid metal that kicks @ ss, but can cause issues to the hardware. This is like giving advice on which brand of underwear you should buy. It's very personal, you see?

[forworld1]

Thank you for your assistance.

[TzortzisG]

You're most welcome. kib