Quote Originally Posted by Gilhooley View Post
No, a better paste only changes the time it takes for the heat to reach the HS. On stock you're still limited by the fan.
funny, when i changed the TIM on my 9800gx2 load temps were reduced by 10c. i believe faster heat transfer is only half of the story, true the HSF assembly can only dispurse so much heat, but increasing the rate at which that heat is removed from the gpu makes the HSF more efficient thus reducing load temps.