Getting a bit confused now.  I have 1070 FTW cards.  Should I get 1mm thick or 2mm thick thermal pads?  I've found some MX-4 on Amazon so that's cool, I'll try that out even though I have some Noctua NT-H1 handy.  Just need to find some good thermal pads.  I think I'll mod one or two cards for now, see how they perform, then decide on the rest later.

read the FAQ links in post #22
 
there are several pads of different thickness depending on Where they are used

Cool GTX
read the FAQ links in post #22
 
there are several pads of different thickness depending on Where they are used

Exactly.  Some lines say 1mm, others 2mm.  I guess this is what I should be looking at:

1080/1070 FTW:

Baseplate (Narrow) Pad: 26mm x 110mm x 1mm +/-0.1mm thickness
Backplate (Wide) Pad: 58mm x 110mm x 2mm +/-0.1mm thickness

 
Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here (pun intended!) but I just want to be triple-sure that I'm using the correct ones for my card.  I've never done this before and don't really like the idea of cooking a GPU on an "oopsie!!" mistake.
 
Any reason you use MX-4?  From what I can read online, it's a good TIM for regular use but not for overclocking and I may put a small OC on the 1070 that will stay in my personal PC.

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Cool GTX
read the FAQ links in post #22
 
there are several pads of different thickness depending on Where they are used

Exactly.  Some lines say 1mm, others 2mm.  I guess this is what I should be looking at:

1080/1070 FTW:

Baseplate (Narrow) Pad: 26mm x 110mm x 1mm +/-0.1mm thickness
Backplate (Wide) Pad: 58mm x 110mm x 2mm +/-0.1mm thickness

 
Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here (pun intended!) but I just want to be triple-sure that I'm using the correct ones for my card.  I've never done this before and don't really like the idea of cooking a GPU on an "oopsie!!" mistake.
 
Any reason you use MX-4?  From what I can read online, it's a good TIM for regular use but not for overclocking and I may put a small OC on the 1070 that will stay in my personal PC.

Those are for the Thermal Mod --- Extra pads to improve the Original design --->  https://www.evga.com/thermalmod/  <---
 

 
 

 
 
---> Then you Have the Standard Pads  --->  What thickness are the thermal pads on my graphics card?

If you choose to replace the thermal pads on your graphics card, you will want to use thermal pads which are 1.0mm thick. This is the same for all of our graphics cards regardless of the generation. Typically, thermal pads come in packs of strips and then you would want to cut them down to the length you need.

Use Diagram for Location: 
 (art work credit from this link Installation manual for EK-FC1070/1080GTXwater block)


 
My EVGA 1080 Ti FTW3






Standard Pads go on the RAM & a few other parts around the GPU -- like VRM
 
If you use a Quality TIM & are OC above Zero temps .... they can be very similar performance +/- 1 C
 
MX-4 is Non-conductive, relatively Inexpensive & does Not dry-out requiring reapplication after 1 to 3 years - as some Brands do  
 
 

Okay, getting more and more confused now.  I just checked the SN on that page and it says

Your EVGA Graphics Card already has the recommended VBIOS Update and Thermal Pads applied.

 
So maybe because of the thicker pads, that's why I have so much oil? 
 
Anyway, more confused now regarding what thickness of thermal pads to buy.  Might as well open up one GPU and have a look, maybe that'll clear things up.

Cool GTX
 
If you use a Quality TIM & are OC above Zero temps .... they can be very similar performance +/- 1 C
 
MX-4 is Non-conductive, relatively Inexpensive & does Not dry-out requiring reapplication after 1 to 3 years - as some Brands do  

+1 

Been using MX-4 here for years on CPUs n GPUs.  Excellent stuff.

Frosty Aviator
LOL, so stupid lately.  For some reason, I thought it was just 1 thickness pad for the entire GPU and not 2 different thicknesseseses....
 
@ MX-4 users: any of you guys overclock your CPUs and/or GPUs using MX-4? 
Seeing as there's only a little price difference on MX-4 and NT-H1, why the MX-4 and not the NT-H1?

If you're going to the trouble, why not also get some liquid tape to use around the GPU die, and use LM? You'd be good to go until something breaks.

HeavyHemi
If you're going to the trouble, why not also get some liquid tape to use around the GPU die, and use LM? You'd be good to go until something breaks.

Same reason I don't do liquid nitrogen cooling :D
 

Cool GTX
OC 24/7 -->   on my Folding Rigs ... they are Hybrid or Custom loop... unless I'm testing on stock cooler

Just trying to confirm if the articles I've read are correct or not, where they say that MX-4 is not good for overclocking but NT-H1 is.  I guess you're saying the article is wrong?
 
Personally, no preference, I just have the Noctua stuff because I have a Noctua cooler.  Trying to figure out what MX-4 has going for it that would warrant me using it over the NT-H1.  I know both are good products.

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HeavyHemi
If you're going to the trouble, why not also get some liquid tape to use around the GPU die, and use LM? You'd be good to go until something breaks.

Same reason I don't do liquid nitrogen cooling :D
 

Cool GTX
OC 24/7 -->   on my Folding Rigs ... they are Hybrid or Custom loop... unless I'm testing on stock cooler

Just trying to confirm if the articles I've read are correct or not, where they say that MX-4 is not good for overclocking but NT-H1 is.  I guess you're saying the article is wrong?
 
Personally, no preference, I just have the Noctua stuff because I have a Noctua cooler.  Trying to figure out what MX-4 has going for it that would warrant me using it over the NT-H1.  I know both are good products.

I use MX-4 on most of my systems, they are all overclocked. MX-4 is a good TIM
But if you already have NT-H1, use it. 
 

+1

I have not tried the "New & Improved" MX-4 yet .... have not used up all the MX-4 in the dispenser yet

Cheers for the info! 

Yeah, everything to do with "going to the trouble"
 
There is no difference in applying MX-4 or NT-H1, but as you say, LM is more trouble to use, just as liquid nitro is more trouble to use, just different degrees of how much more trouble.  ;)