Hey guys,  TL:DR -- Should I contact support about below?
 
I got the thermal pad kit and installed it, was easy as I have replaced many coolers on graphics cards in the past.
 
However, I am not an engineer, and I simply do not know if this is an issue I should be concerned about.  Additionally, I do not know if this was an issue prior to disassembly. I can't see how it wasn't, but since the primary lack of contact is at the end of the card I never see it.
 
I do not have the power cable tight, the card is not being pulled by it.
 
Edit, can't attach things yet.
 

Seems all good to me. Just to be sure, use a bright flash/LED light to check if lights are passing through.
 
 

Cool, yeah. I wasn't sure what those small thermal pads at the end of the card were doing. Since they are definitely not touching.

Temps are good ~58c.

Mine did the same thing after installing supplied thermal mod, I noticed the cooler wasn't quite aligned with the card. I noticed a temp increase overall but I'd say it's due to more being in contact with the cooler. Might redo my gpu tim with something else wasn't quite happy how the cooler had to slide under a small lip on the io shield, probably caused some of the compound to spread improperly.

sharkims
Cool, yeah. I wasn't sure what those small thermal pads at the end of the card were doing. Since they are definitely not touching.

Temps are good ~58c.

58c on Idle or gaming/100% usage on GPU?
 
 

58c while gaming.

I don't think there is any direct cooler issue. But whatever those thermal pads at the end of the card are there for... They aren't touching the cooler fins anymore.

Same for part of the newly installed VRM pad.

Toxxel
Mine did the same thing after installing supplied thermal mod, I noticed the cooler wasn't quite aligned with the card. I noticed a temp increase overall but I'd say it's due to more being in contact with the cooler. Might redo my gpu tim with something else wasn't quite happy how the cooler had to slide under a small lip on the io shield, probably caused some of the compound to spread improperly.

So if you look at the end of your card, you see those thermal pads not making contact? I'm guessing they are components that need active cooling, or they wouldn't have pads?

Do you think the supplied narrow pad is too thick? Looks like it is pushing the heatsink outwards at a small angle as it reaches the end of the card.

sharkims

Toxxel
Mine did the same thing after installing supplied thermal mod, I noticed the cooler wasn't quite aligned with the card. I noticed a temp increase overall but I'd say it's due to more being in contact with the cooler. Might redo my gpu tim with something else wasn't quite happy how the cooler had to slide under a small lip on the io shield, probably caused some of the compound to spread improperly.

So if you look at the end of your card, you see those thermal pads not making contact? I'm guessing they are components that need active cooling, or they wouldn't have pads?

Yeah mine is doing the same, after noticing the angle looked down the end of the card and was doing what you see.

phoenixst
Do you think the supplied narrow pad is too thick? Looks like it is pushing the heatsink outwards at a small angle as it reaches the end of the card.

It seems like that's the case. Especially since Toxell is reporting the same.

I guess I should hit up support, and see if this is a problem.