Hey guys.
 
I'm writing this post because I got a bit confused about thermal pads sizes. I tried watching a lot of videos and even asking customer support team. In the first reply I was told that any pads between 2.25 and 2.75 thickness are OK with 3070TI FTW3. In the second reply after I asked some if the tiny pads are also ok with 2.25-2.75 the team answered that ALL of pads are 2.25mm and that there were no small pads on this card (rly?all videos and photos shows that there memory pads, long mosfets pad and a little tiny pad).
 
Screenshots in attachment. I want to know the reliable info before I begin repadding and repasting. 
 
So I think I'm convinced that for VRAM 2.25 mm is perfect. Ok, next.
What about a long strip and a tiny one? Considering the differences between answers, is 2.25 mm OK for a long strip and 1mm OK for a tiny one?
 
I mean no disrespect to evga support team, i'm loving their products, but I think it's strange that they wrote that there are no small pads when they are here.

 

ty_ger07
I COULD BE WRONG, but I think EVGA uses thermal putty in those places, and that is why they don't specify thermal pad thicknesses relevant to those locations.

I've never seen putty on 3070TI FTW3 pics. Btw, the last pic shows the original evga thermal pads and paste after some usage, so no putty, just different pads and paste.

To me, that looks like putty. Especially the small round blobs.

Yeah these 2 blobs seem to be thermal putty and can be easily replaced with smaller than 2.25mm pads.

Can i use 2.5mm on the place where 2.25 is required.. please guide i am not a tech guy and i just removed and trashed the original pads from my card. And everywhere i go i can find only 2.5mm but not 2.25mm