What is Reddit's opinion of Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x2mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Laptop Heatsink/GPU/CPU/LED Cooler (2mm)?

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I used these ones

I'd get 3 of those to cover for mistakes. I needed 4 because im ... yeh... just awful at arts and crafts.

I used 2.0mm Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share and followed the GamersNexus tear down video for the 6700, he has a couple of videos where he talks about the cooling flaws of the 6700 xt that you can use as a guide, but at a minimum, place some pads behind the memory/vram and the backplate.

I used this brand.

Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x2mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Laptop Heatsink/GPU/CPU/LED Cooler (2mm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_2P46G0ZJ1GHZ30N25D0D?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

link to the brand, not necessarily the right same thickness that I bought I can’t remember off the top of my head, but the ones I got were the correct size

These guys worked great for me. Gigabyte really went cheap on the pads unfortunately cause they !ake great looking cards. Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x2mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Laptop Heatsink/GPU/CPU/LED Cooler (2mm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_RSX4038MY7T11Z9NANPV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

2mm, these pads. Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x2mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Laptop Heatsink/GPU/CPU/LED Cooler (2mm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_7JEKZXBF1SF31ZHW338N?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x2mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Laptop Heatsink/GPU/CPU/LED Cooler (2mm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_PGSJHN2SFR8AQ0FBSSA0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Forgot to paste the link lol.

I saw 2mm everywhere and it runs great so far.

I don't know about Australia but I ordered these from Amazon US even though I live in Saudi Arabia.

Termalright of varying widths from 1.5mm - 3mm. I initially tired thermal paste, but didn't have as much luck. I watched a few videos on YouTube regarding the pads, so went that route and was happy with my 2nd attempt at pads after initially just trying 1.5mm pads.

Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x2mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Laptop Heatsink/GPU/CPU/LED Cooler (2mm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K07G42TQJK3NJ71PFWAV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

and what are your VRAM temps if I may ask, oPhuCCo was reporting a drop from 65ºC to 50ºC by changing rear pads for copper shims+ 1mm pads, have you done it? Can you please report you before and after temps?

I am thinking that by going for better quality pads like the Thermalright Thermal Pad, maybe it will also drop temps a lot, without having to go for the copper shims and messy thermal paste... thoughts?

P.S.: I swapped out the original thermal pads on the 3090 FE Air Cooled, and saw a drop in temps of around 20ºC-25ºC (110ºC throttling to 86-90ºC), perhaps this would work with the block too? I am now moving to Watercooling and bought this same block, this is why I am asking. Thanks

Thanks a lot for the thorough reply. So before I changed the thermal pads and paste I would hit 110 VRAM and 55 core at 100% fans. After changing the stock thermal pads and repaste I’m at 100 VRAM and 70 core at 100% fans. The card isn’t throttling which is a good thing but I’m a bit uncomfortable with how high these numbers are. I used Thermalright pads and Arctic MX 4 paste. I even stuck a heatsink on the back of of the backplate to try to reduce the VRAM temps. How could I I know if the thermal pads are too thick? Or maybe they are the right size but too stiff?

Hey, I also have a gigabyte 3080 that I bought for gaming but started using it for mining when crypto was popping off and the temps were worrying to me as well. I was also getting sustained 110C while mining and no part of me thought that it was healthy for the card. So what I did was set the power limit lower to run at about 95C instead @ ~85MH and ordered some pads and thermal paste. Finding information online about what pads to buy and what exactly to do was difficult so let me help you.

Replacing the pads was super easy and if you have any experience with electronics then it should be a breeze.

I bought the pads off amazon and have been running them for over a month now non-stop with no problems. My temps usually stay around 80C and never have gone above 90C (OC reset) my fan speed is 80% as well which is something I am a lot more comfortable sleeping with.

I only replaced the vram pads and added pads on the backplate. I also bought a some small heatsinks to line the backplate of the card right where the pads and the vram chips are because I saw someone else recommend it and honestly seems worth it touching my backplate and the sinks now, they get hot to the touch. I bought 3mm and 2mm pads for the actual vram and for the backplate respectively. From what I can tell that is all that you need. Below are the links for the pads and paste I bought, I feel that a lot of people are having this problem especially with 3080s and 3090s and maybe some others will find use in it.

2mm pads: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

3mm pads: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YNDWZL7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thermal paste: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011F7W3LU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Heatsinks: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079FP1FWR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also here is a reference video that I used to help me through the process of taking apart the GPU and replacing the pads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z82OdnH_Rs&ab_channel=BeauGosseBeauGosse

SonofATech also made a great video about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH3Oavi-0OE&ab_channel=SonofaTech

tools:

-xacto knife to cut the pads to size

-cardboard or something to safely cut the pads on

-isopropyl alcohol to wash off the oil that will be there and the old thermal paste

-coffee filter and q-tips to help wipe off the thermal paste and oils (use the coffee filters as much as you can because they are less likely to leave any stray strands on the pcb, use the q-tips carefully)

tips:

-keep track of your screws and where each one goes very carefully and double check each one (twice I almost put the wrong screw in)

-use the pads you took off to measure the pads you will put on and cut off a little extra to ensure that all the chips are covered

-measure twice cut once

Hope you find this helpful! :)

Why are you using KriticalPads directly? Amazon has a good variety of pads with reviews and fast shipping.

I used a copper shim from CoolMyGPU for my Asus Tuf 3070ti and re-padded with Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK from amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y6V5JK6/

I also used Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut to paste the bottom and top of the shim as well as repaste my GPU. Trust me GOOP IT ON. I used leftover thermal pad to protect any components that might touch the copper.

Mem 58c was 100c / Core 41c was 70c's

My Gigabyte 3080 does 103MHs without any re-padding needed. All my 30 series Gigabyte cards rock / hash bettter.

i used these bad boys...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

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I think the trick is to compress them with your body weight prior to putting the card back together. I ended up taking it apart/putting it together about 5 times before it "worked". These pads do not compress as easily as the stock ones. So few months later i repadded another card and after cutting what i needed i put a book on them and stepped on it... instant success but YMMV.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Thermalright-85x45x1mm-Conductive-Resistance-Temperature/dp/B08Y6V5JK6?th=1

I used these, they really work well. I was able to reduce my VRAM temps by 10-15 C. The only thing is that they are a bit expensive.

I did my Gigabyte 3090 with these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

To do a proper job and replace all of them with the correct sizes, you will need: 1x1mm, 2x2mm (or the large pack), 1x3mm.

I also got two packs of these heatsinks: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DHBMSDT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And stuck 9 of them over the VRMs on the backplate with this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MPBFRRH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Last two might be overkill for a 3080 though.

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-85x45x2mm-Conductive-Resistance-Silicone/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3

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Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$289.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Vetroo V5 52 CFM CPU Cooler	$29.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$91.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$159.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Vision OC Video Card	$1215.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case	$74.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Phanteks AMP 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$108.07 @ Amazon
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You should get better quality stuff per part. Also note that the Gigabyte GPUs have really, really shit quality thermal pads, so I would suggest a GPU teardown, and replace the stock paste with Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut, and the stock pads with some Thermalright Odyssey, and note that between the backplate and the PCB lacks any thermal pads, so you might want to get some 2.5mm thermal pads there. You can stack some 2mm and 0.5mm pads together.

I would recommend getting a better quality NVMe - not all are made the same, and the Mushkins are decidingly meh. The Samsung 970 Evo Plus is basically the best Gen 3 NVMe on the market right now and it is really cheap for some reason. I would personally grab some.

The RAM I picked out is a very fast 8.889ns latency, 3600MHz, 16-19-19-39 sticks that are stupidly cheap for the speed. I'm considering grabbing them myself...

I would recommend getting a bigger and better PSU. You'd want some more wattage than the bare minimum, especially considering the 5600X and the 3070 together. Also, different models have different quality, and EVGA no longer makes their PSU using Super Flower as the OEM, so I'd reconsider. Use Phanteks AMP instead, they're made by SeaSonic.

Oh, and check out the Vetroo V5. It's actually pretty good, and has more heatpipes than the Gammaxx. You can also step it up to a Noctua 120mm Redux cooler for maximum performance for the price.

These Thermal pads are god tier: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These Thermal pads are god-tier: o 84-88C. I put them on the front and the back of just the memory modules.

I used these pads:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_MPFWS3A36PBN896BSW74?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

This paste:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZ4JJWX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_8QRTDDVPVHVV81GPSXSM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I know they say not to use more dense thermal paste with gpus but this stuff worked incredibly well!

I was thinking to get me the same pads. Do you think that the one sheet that come (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y6V5JK6) is enough for two GPU? Or just for one?
I mean one 1.5mm and one 2mm

Here's the two types i've used, in various thicknesses.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-85x45x2mm-Conductive-Resistance-Temperature/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=thermal+pad+ice&qid=1620582508&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNTVCSU0zMFhUNEU4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTQxMTgwSUlFRkZTTlNYVFFQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyNDczODgxQ0ZPNExZOVc0SzRMJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

https://www.amazon.com/Iceberg-Thermal-DRIFTIce-80mm-1-5mm/dp/B08KWLMVR8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=thermal+pad+ice&qid=1620582508&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A18A7ZNFNR8255&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNTVCSU0zMFhUNEU4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTQxMTgwSUlFRkZTTlNYVFFQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwODM2OTQxT0hQTFpaNEtSV0ZXJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

I replaced all the pads on the GPU side only. I used this one here:

Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x2mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance High Temperature Resistance, Silicone Thermal Pads for Laptop Heatsink/G https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_c1xJdCFu47JEj

I also applied a bit of thermal paste (Noctua NT-H2) on top of the pads.

Only one package is enough.

Edit: uploaded some pictures https://imgur.com/gallery/eDZta4s

This is what I used for the rear plate.

nvidia insists that the high VRAM temps are perfectly normal and within spec. The internet is convinced that they will degrade/damage the chips over the long term. I can't say for sure who is more correct, but I personally think it makes sense to repad.

This is an alternate 2mm pad that I have seen widely recommended
https://www.amazon.com/nkomax-Thermalright-Conductive-Resistance-Temperature/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=thermalright+pad+2mm&qid=1617850318&sr=8-3

I personally used this brand however, as the above was OOS when I was ordering:
https://www.amazon.com/Iceberg-Thermal-DRIFTIce-120mm-2-0mm/dp/B08KYGP937/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=thermal+pad+2mm&qid=1617849978&sr=8-5

I used this the 2mm of this brand on the front of the GPU, just replacing everything that was already present there.

I used some of the leftover 2mm on the backside of the PCB, directly opposite where the VRAM chips are (there is nothing present there in the stock configuration).

Finally, I used 1.5mm of the same brand to replace everything that is already padded on the back.

I went from the same 106-108 temps that you are getting, 80%+ fan speeds all the way down to 92c with constant 70% fan speed.

I went ahead and got the gelids as well when they came in stock to see if they are actually better than these harder pads. Lots of extra work (and $$) but hopefully I am able to find the optimal arrangement. Good luck! :)

I droped from 102 to 78c using these, which are some of the only in stock with good specs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y6V5JK6/

I replaced the core side pads on the memory for my 3080 ventus oc. Don't listen to anyone saying it's not worth it because that's just wrong. Of course you have to be comfortable opening your expensive video card but if you take your time it's easy.

I went from 96-105c down to 82c memory junction Temps. Used this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glc_fabc_YHWMCEGVFHPS1A3XDVXV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

2mm pads were great for the core side. I think back pads are 3 but I didn't touch those.

Also replaced the stock thermal grease with arctic mx 4 but those Temps didn't drop all that much.

Old pads

Pic of the new pads

Hey man! sure no problem. I'm in Canada but I will link the US amazon link for you.

https://www.amazon.com/nkomax-Thermalright-Conductive-Resistance-Temperature/dp/B08Y6V5JK6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Thermalright+Thermal+Pad+2MM&qid=1616955021&sr=8-3

That is the 2MM which you will want to use for your memory chips. It appeared that the VRM pieces and other power delivery stuff may have been 1.5MM but I used all 2MM on that side and it made everything nice and snug.

Once I pulled off the backplate, I used a 1.5MM piece to replace the one that was on the backside of the actual GPU die.

I didn't follow any guide but it is really straight forward. If you have the exact same card as me I can give you a couple pointers... There are 2 cables connected to the PCB from the heatsink on BOTH sides of the card.. so once you unscrew all the screws on the top of the card, gently start to pry the card apart. It should come after a bit of back and forth once the thermal paste separates for you.

From there, like I said there are actually 2 connectors on both sides.. so 4 total. Once you get those disconnected, the PCB+backplate will be able to be separated from the heatsink.