RTX 2080TI ventus thermal pad diagram question

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I was looking at the thermal pad diagram for the RTX 2080TI VENTUS OC at https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/nvidia-rtx-20xx-thermal-pads.380819/#post-2170843 and had a question, which diagram goes to which piece? (midplate, backplat, and heats ink side of mid plate)

Was trying to find some tear down videos and what little ones I could find they show thermal pads in places that the diagram doesnt show. (like the heat sink/fan side of the mid plate I seen had 4 pads and on the diagram which I think is the correct one, it only shows 1 T3 strip)

Sry if this is a redundant or dumb question, but wanted to get it right
 
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Here I've put notes for you:
RTX 2080 Ti VENTUS 11G.png
 
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You can't get 1.25mm, the factory pads are very specialized.
Even if you found from somewhere 1.25mm,
this still means nothing as the thickness and compression level won't be the same as original one.

So if you planning to replace the factory pads you have to find your own new balance.

If you probably going to use high end pads, then try 1.00mm instead, and put back the GPU heatsink temporary and put all screws on it.
Then open it again (without running the GPU on PC) and examine the imprints over those pads 1.00mm pads.
If there is a good imprints, then all is fine and use them as is.
If there is no any imprints or very fade imprints or uneven imprints, then it needs improvements,
like adding more thick pads like 1.5mm instead then retry.
 
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Hhmm, well unfortunately I bought it used and the one who sold it to me had already replaced paste and I think pads. Would there be any indication if the pads aren't the right size with out removing mid plate? And, if I did remove the mid plate to check would it be fine leaving the pads there as long as there isn't and breaks/damage to the pads if it looks like it's making contact?


(apologies for the many basic/"newbie" questions, first time replacing thermal pads)
 
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gbarfelz15b902ea said:
ty

also you mentioned "high end pads" would you happen to know a good brand or so?
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Many brands that manufacture thermal paste will also have pads in their portfolio.
e.g. thermal grizzly
www.thermal-grizzly.com

TG Minus Pad Pro Thermal Pads

TG Minus Pad Pro thermal pads with excellent thermal conductivity and very high compressibility. Easy to use. Electrically non-conductive.
www.thermal-grizzly.com www.thermal-grizzly.com
 
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Not much compression, Extreme are a bit softer, but general both are hard.
It's related to their effectivity, more hard = more thermal performance
Etc. you can't get both at once.
Just you need to comply and to have in mind the hardness and compression when you apply them.
 
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