GP-Extreme 12W-Thermal Pad 120x120 Excellent Heat Conduction, Ideal Gap Filler. Easy Installation (120x120x1.5)

I used the Gelid GP-Extreme pad (120×120×3.0mm) as a gap filler on a heatsink application and it did exactly what I needed. The pad is easy to cut cleanly, conforms well, and feels like a higher-quality material than a lot of generic pads. Temps improved compared to what I replaced, and installation was straightforward, just measure your gap, cut to size, and make sure you remove the protective films. The large 120×120 sheet is also nice because you can get multiple pieces out of one pad depending on your project. If you’re doing GPU/VRAM, laptop, console, or other electronics cooling work, this is a great option, just be sure to pick the correct thickness for your gap (this line is the 3.0mm version, and it’s available in other thicknesses too).

Used on my evga ftw3 3080ti hybrid for front memory modules 2.5mm paired with 3mm for rear back plate. Dropped vram by over 10c vs stock. However the hybrids vram runs hotter then the air cooled cards actually. On my air cooled card I seen memory temp drops over 20c

What more do you need to know? These are some of the best thermal pads out there for video cards, M.2 drives, etc. The extreme pads are pretty stiff- but if your mounting solution can handle stiff pads these are the best. If you need something softer with more compression potential get the Gelid Ultimate thermal pads instead!

I bought these because someone recommended them as being squishable and forgiving but I had nothing but problems getting my gpu to cool properly because they don't squish very well so i've had to disassemble and reassemble my unit at least 5 times to try different sizes (I bought 1,1.5, and 2mm) until it finally worked decently. So unless you know EXACTLY what sizes you need then get something more squishy. Anyways, this is just a warning, i still gave them 3 stars cause they seem to work fine as far as heat transfer and they are easy to cut and apply.

## Update - after doing a bit of gaming and letting the card sit overnight it seems like the hot spot temperatures improved with the 1.5mm pads - so maybe a unmentioned trick is to be a bit patient and let them compress a bit for a day or two ## For 3090 FE memory modules and misc other components - maybe get 1.0mm as the 1.5mm in my case cause high temps on the GPU hotspot value and general poor gpu contact. I'm not sure if there is some newer revision of the heatsink or something but its bad enough to cause throttling. The places I've checked suggested to use 1.5mm on both sides but at least in my case its too thick or doesn't compress enough. On the other hand the memory module temperatures went down.

Replaced my Zotac RTX 3090 Trinity OC VRAM pads and saw a 10c improvement.

Great quality!

The package is thin card stock, so its super easily damaged, and mine came completely squished and unusable. Clearly other people have received ones in OK shape, but I got unlucky. And nothing else in the package was anywhere near heavy enough to damage it, it was clearly damaged before being packed. I got another one, 2mm, and a smaller size and it came just fine. For such a delicate product, as the fact that it needs to be not squished before install, the packaging is woefully inadequate. Even for hanging in a store this packaging wouldn't be OK, and you could easily squish it through the package. Its supposed to be a top quality thermal pad, but I guess you take a gamble on if you receive a usable product.