Thermal Pads

Forum discussion tagged with Thermal Pads.
  1. Seabass101

    Question Best GPU Non Conductive Thermal Pads?

    I would like to exchange the Thermal Pads on my GPU. What would be the best non conductive Thermal Pads that are easy-ish to get as well? Looking to get temps as low as possible.
  2. Seabass101

    Question How to find out what Thermal Pad size you GPU has?

    I have a RX 7600 Sapphire Pulse and could not find Thermal Pad specs used. So how would you go about finding out the correct size of Thermal Pads to use?
  3. nvsamson

    Question Pc boots up and works initially after gpu repaste and change thermal pads, tried to restart, pc doesn't boot up anymore

    Hi! I got a second hand 3080 Gundam ROG, not used in mining, some corrosion in the fins. Seller repasted it March 2023, thermal pads wasn't changed. I was able to use it for 2+ weeks without any problems, temps around 81⁰C max on max cyberpunk game settings stable 55+fps, then I decided to check...
  4. K

    Question Solid caps capacitor cooling

    Hi, I have a question which hasn't been solved yet. I was repasting/repading my 3090 aorus xtreme, put in all the correct pads and paste and I am rather happy with the results. The card uses a lot of thermal pads in different sizes, including the round capacitors(1mm). I repasted and repaded the...
  5. Inver_ShaRingan

    Question RX 5700 XT Thermal Pads Thickness ?

    Well, I oreder few days ago new Thermal Pads, for 8.99£, and the results are worse than with original (dryied) one, cuz hitting max 96-98C. I know is in specs, but could be lower, and safer. I used the same thickness (2mm I guess) or at least the thickness, comparing to old one, side by side...
  6. mrtech9

    Question Thermal pads too short for VRMs ?

    I have a R9 390 and I changed thermal pads for the first time, and they were kinda short so they aren't covering the whole VRM chip. I bought the already cut ones so I couldn't take a measure and cut it myself. However, I changed the thermal paste along with the thermal pads, and the gpu...
  7. R

    Question RX 470 thermal pad thickness ?

    What is the thickness for thermal pads on rog strix rx 470 ? i dont have any on my card and i think thats why my oc is crashing and idk why when i put higher core voltage on my oc my core clock starts fluctuating and my temps are good low 70c
  8. K

    [SOLVED] GTX970 temps SOARING

    I have a Zotac GTX970 that I have had either since '13 or '14. I can't remember which year it was released, I purchased it brand new around the time of the cards debut. Anyway, I have started to notice the card is getting STUPIDLY hot playing some of the most minimally demanding games, such as...
  9. ChillAxis

    [SOLVED] EVGA 970 won't boot normally ?

    Starting off, I've posted about this before but new problems have arisen. the card was purchased as broken ( https://www.ebay.com/itm/373724033649?ViewItem=&item=373724033649&nma=true&si=2U3AvStmceGGbbEwqwoDTTv%2Bce8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 ), but I believed...
  10. _dawn_chorus_

    [SOLVED] Worth replacing thermal pads on 3080FE?

    I was reading this can lower temps dramatically but my question is: does it matter for me? Had my 3080FE just shy of a year and the temps seem ok and are well "within spec" but if it could be significantly quieter that would be awesome. It sounds like most people doing this mod are mining though...
  11. alexalexa221

    [SOLVED] What is the thickness of the thermal pads used for Powercolor RX 5600 XT Red Dragon?

    I want to change the thermal pads of my GPU however I do not know their correct sizes (thickness). I would appreciate some help, thanks.
  12. K

    Question SSDs too hot on a Asrock Z390 Phantom Gaming X

    I have an Asrock Z390 Phantom Gaming X, unfortunately now I have problems with the temperature of the m.2 SSDs, the SSDs heat up much too much. Is there a way to get new cooling pads? During the last cleaning I noticed that the pads leak and break.
  13. Sonnybrown

    [SOLVED] Thermal pads

    What if I spread ripped thermal pads on my gpu? Is it safe?
  14. rcheulishvil

    [SOLVED] GTX 1080 Ti thermal pads

    Hi! I'm about to buy this gpu from someone I know. I want to change thermal pads but how often should that be done? I need it mostly for gaming.
  15. N

    Question thermal pads thickness. please help

    what thermal pad thickness do i need for my gpu ( zotac 1070 ti amp edition ) for the vram and vrms. please help.
  16. DrGreer

    Question What thickness thermal pads for laptop?

    I'm about to order the stuff to do a liquid metal application for my laptop. I know there are some thermal pads on various components I'll probably want to replace once I'm in there. What thickness thermal pads should I get for that part? I see that the three most common thicknesses are 0.5mm...
  17. G

    Need PC help

    My new pc won’t boot. I made sure everything was plugged in so I’m not sure what the issue is. What I am thinking is the problem is that my cpu power cable doesn’t match what’s on the motherboard. It has an 8 pin and a 4 pin connector on it. My psu only had two 4 pins. Do you think this is the...
  18. G

    Supermicro Debuts 300W X299 PG300 Motherboard

    Supermicro had its new C9X299-PG300 motherboard that supports Intel Core X-Series CPUs with up to a 300W TDP. Supermicro Debuts 300W X299 PG300 Motherboard : Read more
  19. J

    Computer spark from light strip

    I recently built a computer and got a light strip by cable mod to use with it. I didn’t know if the cable was compatable with RGB fusion but i plunged it into the header. When i turned on my computer there was a spark and everything shut off. I know that something fried and i just need to know...
  20. P

    best airflow case?

    hi i was thinkink on buy the corsair 780t u think is good idea ?
  21. P

    My PC power has lowered

    I have an i5 6600k in 4.1 and GTX 1070 Gaming X The CPU is 6 months old and the GPU 3 Ive noticed a decrease in FPS in certain games, like GTA V and CSGO. Not much but for example I use to had 300 locked in Dust2 And now i see a decrease for about 0.5s from 300 to 200 What can be it?
  22. G

    Maintaining The Library: How GOG Is Preparing For Windows 10

    GOG is preparing its catalog of current and classic games to work with Windows 10. So far, the process has been easy, with only a few hiccups by way of bugs and a few incompatibility issues. Maintaining The Library: How GOG Is Preparing For Windows 10 : Read more
  23. Chaingunchris

    Best 24-27" Battlefield 4 monitor for 200$

    i need a monitor for battlefield 4 Thats 1ms please help I can't find one that I like or that's in my price range :(