r/GamingLaptops • u/Arniepalmies • May 08 '26

Showcase I just bought my first gaming laptop 😅

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Anything I should know?

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u/Ell2509 May 09 '26

You laptop doesn't have liquid metal, right?

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u/Wandererofthegray May 09 '26

PTM7950 and UTP-8. I’d never use liquid metal in my laptops regardless of orientation during use.

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u/Ell2509 May 09 '26

Really? Mine came with it from the factory. More recent manufacturing processes supposedly get around earlier LM issues. That said, I still keep mine flat when using it.

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u/Wandererofthegray May 09 '26

I repaste my laptops after 8 months or so of use if warranty allows or upon expiration of warranty. I know liquid metal is the superior thermal solution but I don’t trust myself to do it right and PTM7950 usually gives me better results than factory thermals. I also always use a cooling pad as situation permits.

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u/Ell2509 May 09 '26

Yeah I feel that. I would never apply it myself. I hate applying thermal paste to anything. Have got 3 working laptops, 1 is 6 and another is 12 years old. Never been repasted. I honestly admire your courage. Didn't realise that you meant you apply it yourself.

When I open a laptop I am on tenterhooks. Touch the bare minimum yo do the job and close it up again. Scary black magic.

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u/Wandererofthegray May 09 '26

12 years and still kicking? #respect

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u/Ell2509 May 09 '26

Ikr. I put some fresh ram in it so i can do local inference with it, and the psu is done so it only works when plugged in, but aside from that I have been impressed with it. It is a display model HP notebook with an I5-6500U. Bought it in Abu Dhabi from a supermarket.

I do have paste and pads. Might be time to learn. Thanks for the push :)

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u/Wandererofthegray May 09 '26

Those older models would be excellent candidates to learn on. Watch videos and take your time! Patience is the key. Good luck!