[SOLVED] M.2 SSD thermal pad thikness

Gavsta220986

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Asus recommend thermal pads thickness of 1.25 mm for my Maximus z690 extreme if replacing the original ones on the motherboard. I want to replace them with Grizzly minus 8 pad but they don't come in thikness of 1.25. Will a thickness of 1 mm be OK or should you go with motherboard manufacturers recommendations?
 
Solution
It's likely 1.25mm so that the thermal pad will actually squish against the heat sink and SSD as much as possible. 1mm might work, but the thermal transfer efficiency may not be as good since the pad doesn't have sufficient pressure.