Users have shown Gigabyte cards are leaking some of the thermal gel used to keep their memory/VRM cool when placed on their side. Igor's Lab, an expert on all things thermal paste, has gone hands-on to try to explain it, not just to understand why this is happening but also why manufacturers may choose a thermal solution that looks "unnecessarily complicated and expensive at first glance".
The outcome, according to the report, is that it's "likely that Gigabyte did not adequately control the process parameters."
