that's not the only cause of the RRoD. there's also the fact that the videocard uses some stupid X shaped clamp that holds it in place. problem is that the card is held in place by forcing it there instead of holding it with screws. when the card becomes hot, it starts to warp and stress, forcing it to jump out of the clamp, breaking the connection to the motherboard... and there's also the issue of solder-joints breaking apart due to excessive heat... this is not due to lack of thermal paste, it's due to lack of airflow in the console...
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