Gelid Solutions GP-Extreme 12W-Thermal Pad 80x40x1.0mm. Excellent Heat Conduction, Ideal Gap Filler. Easy Installation.

I'm using these to fill in gaps on the backplate of my RTX 3080 FE with full water cooling. Since the backplate is pure aluminum, I will use passive cooling for the electronics on the circuit board (memory, vrm, memory control, etc. ). It is highly possible that some of those spots need up to 2mm of TIM to be contacted properly. There are also the Gelids who can help here. Here are some comparisons of the stock Nvidia ultrasoft TIM pads compared to generic TIM pads that come with the block, as well as the Gelids TIM pads Following 30 minutes of full load running different 3D Mark RTX and non-3d Mark RTX programs Benchmarks for the RTX graphics card. This card runs at 2250 MHz on a +950 gddr6x memory bus

Nvidia ultrasoft pads. Suitable for 55+ A generic pad that meets 70C specifications is as follows A 45-minute walk. The Gelid pads are rated at 50C. A 38-54 The results speak for themselves when it comes to 42C.

Jalen Romero

| Jun 11, 2021

The fan of my 3080 cranked up to 100% because it was too hot and the VRAM was slowing down. While the VRAM does not have a temperature sensor, my 3080 no longer slows down when mining and does not crank up the fan to the maximum setting after replacing the original thermal pads with these.

Demetrius Fuller

| Jun 12, 2021

The problem is not that this stuff doesn't work, because it does (really, it does!). It's a pretty good board, but very "fragile" and does not appear to be resistant to repeated usage You can position or reuse the item. The material is a little like modeling clay in terms of feel and handling. A typical pad would rebound like this but seems to deform but not return like this. I tried to figure out the best way to position and secure it for my application, but it would tear and crack easily, and pieces kept flaking off regardless of how carefully I handled it. The majority of the time, it will work if it's installed once and forgotten about.

Carmen Atkins

| Jul 06, 2021

The pads are soft, for the purpose of placing heatsinks on the chips, and they're effective! But they're packaged in what would be the equivalent of a heavy envelope that is barely big enough to hold the pad. A result of this is that all the edges get compressed, making an already small pad even Gelid should add small bends to the cardboard, or even better, create a thick plastic border around the pad to maintain the thickness while cutting the cardboard. Depending on how carefully the package was handled during delivery, you may have to purchase two of the pads (if you need the entire pad for your project).

Nyla THORPE

| Jan 14, 2021

There are a few cards I use for mining, two of which are EVGA 3080 FTW3s and Asus TUF 3080s. As a result of the EVGA's junction memory temperatures being so high, I decided to buy this and put it on the back of my EVGA card. It worked immediately. My memory junc temperature on my EVGA used to be in the mid to late 90s (never hit 100 degrees but close lol) but now that I added these, my temperatures have dropped to the lower 80s. I highly suggest everyone to add these to their cards as well. It was only necessary to purchase one of these to accomplish the task. There is only one backplate vrm and it is small, but it is enough for the backplate data. My overclock settings are shown in two pictures (I decided to no longer overclock to 100 m/h rather than go for 95-96 m/h but still went for 100) As long as my rig doesn't crash and my card is able to last for 48 hours and I see my uptime (48 hours) as well as my hwinfo with memory junction temperatures, 97 is good enough for me. I have taken the 80s temps of my evga, and the 90s of my asus tuf 3080, both using the same overclock settings, and my asus temps are higher than my evga. However, I don't feel like taking apart the whole card just yet so I don't feel like replacing those pads with these. There is more work involved in getting to the back of the TUF board than with the EVGA.

Andre Padilla

| Jun 18, 2021

When it comes to VRAM cooling for 3080 mining, the Gelid Extreme is the perfect solution. These are basically required for responsible mining (keeping your VRAM below 94F) for 90% of 3080 cards (unless you're in a super cold environment). There is no need to buy more than one pack of the 2mm size for the 3080 (but be sure to check your This is not to be confused with Gelid Ultimate There is a thermal value difference of 15 between the Ultimate and the 12 for this pad, but these pads will not compress so well As a result, Core temperature is higher but VRAM temperature is lower A lot of times the prices are too high, depending on the model (such as You might want to use 3mm for the backplate too (adding thermal padding between your metal backplate and the area behind your VRAM chips), and the brand for that might not matter as much so you can use one that is On the other hand, VRAM chips themselves aren't the problem It's the Gelid Extreme (not the Ultimate) you're looking for. We will be back in stock if it is not available Do not compromise! Wait until it is right.

Callen Morrison

| Dec 26, 2020

You will only need three of these thermal pads for this project. The fourth is if you think you may make a mistake however, if you are careful, I don't think you will. They can be quite expensive, so take that into consideration. It is fine to use 3! *When it comes to cutting, it is important to understand that I removed the product from the package, but did not remove the film on either side, and I then put it on a piece of cardboard to prevent any cuts into your surface. When using a razor blade, I found that the edge of the blade worked best to break through and then slide.

The thermal pads are crumbly but not fragile and will break if you put enough force on them. As you can see in the picture I included, my placement wasn't perfect when For one, it's a bit of a pain to have one thermal pad for each box to pay. My GPU expects that the change will prolong its lifespan. I will update this post It is not uncommon for someone who has not worked with thermal pads to say that they are difficult to remove from the board. The entire piece breaks apart when attempting to remove it.

Jack Dalton

| May 02, 2021

I bought it so I can use it on the back of the PCB on my gigabyte 3080 gaming OC so that the memory won't be thermally throttled. . . . and it worked just as well as it should have! I'm not seeing any thermal throttles with the card any longer, and my core temps are also improving quite a bit. I like the ease of use and the ease of cutting/resizing the pads. Overall, they are well made pads that are exactly what you need. The product is 10/10 and I would buy it.

Shane Blair

| Jun 03, 2021