Replacing Thermal Pad & Paste on a Gigabyte Windforce GTX 970 4GB Graphic Card!

[@Vilhozi]

Informative video thank you! Ordered 2mm and 1mm pads for my gigabyte windforce gtx 970 :)

[@computerspecialist8533]

Glad I could help!

[@steknika]

These link are not available anymore. Can you let me know about the brands or specific details about the pads? Thank you! :)

[@computerspecialist8533]

www.ebay.com/itm/135020440553 . This is a nice Variety Pack for a good price!

[@abu3184]

The video is quite informative, just please do make sure to speak a bit more clearly, maybe sticking to a script would help out a lot. Thanks for the tips, can't wait to refurbish my gtx 970!

[@computerspecialist8533]

Thank you! Beep Beep!

[@Hardys-Mods]

Absolute epic card!

[@computerspecialist8533]

Absolutely! Feel free to sub out channel for more videos in the future! Also sub'd yours!

[@bartosz3837]

i got fan wires on both sides, not one not sure how to do it, I'm afraid I'll break it and I really want to disassemble this card

[@computerspecialist8533]

Will be the same process, just wiggle the connectors back and forth they should come out. Sounds like your have a slightly different model, but principle is the same!

[@bartosz3837]

@@computerspecialist8533 i have 960 windforce x3

[@computerspecialist8533]

They are pretty tough, but it always is good to have someone help if it's the first time. The wires usually come unplugged with a few wiggles back and forth! Do you have any local computer shops?

[@louiegoons7765]

My friend can you help me and measure the small smd capacitors down on the x16 rail I'm missing the 15 and 16 capacitors number C745 and C746 I need the value of them please if you can ty

[@computerspecialist8533]

We no longer have the card but you can go here, and get the board layout /schematics etc. You'll need an account. www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=2103943

[@louiegoons7765]

@@computerspecialist8533 OK ty ..somebody told me put some doesn't matter what value what is your 2 cent on the matter??some numbers in mind

[@computerspecialist8533]

@@louiegoons7765 I try and use the same exact when possible, You can go higher with voltage, but here is a site that shows the rules. techcircuit.org/electrolytic-capacitor-testing-and-replacement-cheat-sheet/

[@TrigoteryX]

*What thickness of thermal pad did you use?*

[@computerspecialist8533]

On vrm or the chips around the heat sink use 1.5mm, rest 0.5mm thermal pads. I usually recommend buying an assortment, they are cheap and not bad to have some laying around for future jobs!

[@Tutorialesplay]

@@computerspecialist8533 Hello, can you share an image where I can see where the different thermal pads of different thicknesses are located?

[@computerspecialist8533]

@@Tutorialesplay Needs One 2mm Thermal pad for VRM (Near Display Connectors) and Three 1mm Thermal Pads for memory chips around GPU (Can even use .5mm). 33:21 Into video you can see them.Top One is 2MM Bottom 3 are 1MM

[@Tutorialesplay]

@@computerspecialist8533 thank you!

[@focusul]

Gigabyte NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 Hello, this is my video card, did I understand correctly the thicknesses of the thermal pads 2 mm and 1 mm? Ș) Thanks in advance for the answer))

[@computerspecialist8533]

Yes, its in the description: Thermal Pads Link: Go with 2mm for VRM (Near Display Connectors) and 1mm for memory chips around GPU (Can even use .5mm)

[@focusul]

@@computerspecialist8533 thx 🥰

[@paulpapadopoulosZ570]

Hi i have this GPU and i want to change new thermal pads, Gembird Thermal Pad 100 x 100 x 1mm, its good for VRM and memory chips ?? Please answer me !! I made a good purchase ????

[@computerspecialist8533]

Go with 2mm for VRM (Near Display Connectors) and 1mm for memory chips around GPU (Can even use .5mm). Yes this card is still a descent card for the $$

[@juniorsuleiman8924]

Can I use two pieces of 1 mm on top of each other until I get 2 mm, or do I have to buy the 2 mm?

[@computerspecialist8533]

That should be fine.

[@BlagoYar]

What is the width/long for VRM and common width/long around GPU?

[@computerspecialist8533]

No longer have the card, but width is standard usually around 1/2" x 2" and 1/2" x 3. We have square sheets of pads and cut them to the desired size!

[@pbpraga3963]

wich is the thickness you used on these pads? the link has 4 different thickness....

[@computerspecialist8533]

Go with 2mm for VRM (Near Display Connectors) and 1mm for memory chips around GPU (Can even use .5mm) 2mm Link: www.ebay.com/itm/154588347787 1mm Link: www.ebay.com/itm/392795900855

[@bryanelpeque-gamer1503]

@@computerspecialist8533 hello. Can I use 1.5 mm for vrm? Thanks

[@computerspecialist8533]

@@bryanelpeque-gamer1503 Yes as long as they make contact and squish down without cracking / splitting!

[@maikel_ribeiro]

@@bryanelpeque-gamer1503 Sim, pode.

[@okurkingcz6882]

Wouldnt it be better to put the pads on the chips themselfs rather then the cooler?

[@computerspecialist8533]

Either or. Just as long as they are lined up correctly (can see once on)

[@pawkiller2045]

Can I use 2mm on everything? Where I live they're kind of expensive

[@computerspecialist8533]

2mm might be a bit too big for the parts that need 0.5mm. If the thermal pads are making good contact with the VRMs and memory it should be OK.

[@caterback]

@@computerspecialist8533so for the slimest, what is better, 0,5 or 1? Thanks

[@artbenavides8755]

Can I use the 1mm on vrm or the chips around the heat sink

[@computerspecialist8533]

I would think 1.5mm would be the smallest you can go there. You can try the 1mm to see if they squish down a little. I am thinking they will not.

[@freedomination2]

This ones thinner and this ones thicker??????? How about what thickness they are??? That is why I came here!

[@computerspecialist8533]

Always good to match up with what your taking off, some revisions of the same card use slightly different pads, heatsinks etc. This is why we recommend a variety pack. On the one we are working on in this video, if you look in the description of the video all the info is there for you. "Go with 2mm for VRM (Near Display Connectors) and 1mm for memory chips around GPU (Can even use .5mm)"