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What thickness thermal pads does the reference cooler version of the 980 Ti use?

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2020/09/07 02:07:55 (permalink)
A friend of mine got a 980Ti with an aftermarket AIO and wants to put the reference cooler back on but we are wondering what thickness of thermal pads will be needed. Anyone know?
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    Re: What thickness thermal pads does the reference cooler version of the 980 Ti use? 2020/09/07 04:50:06 (permalink)
    Am sure there are two size are 0.5mm for VRAM and 1.0mm for MEM same to GTX1080
    I found here the link here for GTX980Ti
    Hope if this help you!
    I have my thermal pads for my GTX 1080 Classy they both 0.5 and 1.0mm it very helpful more cooler than normal!! 

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    Re: What thickness thermal pads does the reference cooler version of the 980 Ti use? 2020/09/08 12:30:51 (permalink)
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    Am sure there are two size are 0.5mm for VRAM and 1.0mm for MEM same to GTX1080
    I found here the link here for GTX980Ti
    Hope if this help you!
    I have my thermal pads for my GTX 1080 Classy they both 0.5 and 1.0mm it very helpful more cooler than normal!! 


    Sounds good! So we wont order any of the 1.5mm or 2mm thermal pads then. I thought those sounded pretty thick.
     

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    Re: What thickness thermal pads does the reference cooler version of the 980 Ti use? 2020/09/09 01:03:06 (permalink)
    Yeah I think it must be 1.0 and 1.5mm sorry I can't remember and it was last year! Here the example for GTX1080 thermal. If you open up your GTX980 cooler heatsink and backplate then you will know how thickness pads are they...Best recommend use Thermal Grizzly Thermal pads! 

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    Re: What thickness thermal pads does the reference cooler version of the 980 Ti use? 2020/09/09 04:13:23 (permalink)
    Your link doesn't seem to work.
    According to the EK-FC Titan X/980 Ti installation guide, that waterblock uses 0.5mm pads for both. Should i still go with 1mm for the VRM to install the reference cooler?
    https://www.ekwb.com/shop/EK-IM/EK-IM-3831109830536.pdf
     
     

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    Re: What thickness thermal pads does the reference cooler version of the 980 Ti use? 2020/09/09 04:59:40 (permalink)
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    Your link doesn't seem to work.
    According to the EK-FC Titan X/980 Ti installation guide, that waterblock uses 0.5mm pads for both. Should i still go with 1mm for the VRM to install the reference cooler?
    https://www.ekwb.com/shop/EK-IM/EK-IM-3831109830536.pdf
     
     


    Thanks for fix this link 
    1mm should be fine for VRAM. I did use on my are 1mm and 1.5mm don't think 0.5mm is too thinner gap between cooler backplate or cooler heatsink
     

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