Lower VRAM Temps and Better Stability

I picked up the Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad to replace the stock pads on my GPU, and overall I’m really glad I did. The original pads were starting to dry out, and my VRAM temps were creeping higher than I liked, especially during longer gaming sessions.Installation took a bit of patience you definitely want to measure and cut carefully but the pads themselves feel high quality and easy enough to work with. They’re not overly sticky, which actually helped with repositioning during install.After swapping them in, I didn’t see a huge drop in core temps which I wasn’t expecting anyway but my memory temps improved by around 6 to 8°C under load. That alone made it worth it for me, since things feel a lot more stable now and the fans don’t ramp up as aggressively.What I like most is the consistency. Once they’re in place, they just do their job no mess, no maintenance, no surprises. If you’re trying to refresh an older card or improve thermals on VRAM or VRMs, these are a reliable option.Just make sure you get the right thickness for your setup that’s probably the most important part of the whole process.Ver más

Daniel

31 de marzo de 2026

Works as advertised. VRM temps went down.

I used this on an ASUS X570 board I had since 2019. The thickness was a direct replacement for my application. The application was straight forward , just do not touch it or oils could get on it which may affect heat transfer. I used plastic electronics tools. There was plenty in the package and I still have a strip left over. The problem was cutting it to the size I needed. I ended up having to use a project/craft razor to cut it as it stuck to scissors. There is a plastic sheet over the film that needs to be removed, so keep that in mind. I was overclocking the CPU and while the temps on the VRM were not too high to begin with, I knew they could be better. This did lower them around 3 to 5 degrees C during high stress workloads and testing, which is consistent with their charts. I can not speak for the longevity of it because a few weeks after installing I had to replace the board anyway (broke gpu mounting clip). Any trouble I had with the install was user created, and not product related. It performed as advertised.Ver más

Amazon Customer

5 de mayo de 2026

Banger TIM

I'm about 6 months in with constant usage, and these pads show little to no degradation. Material shows der8aur's dedication to thermal interface materials research.It dropped the power rail temps on my overheating Alienware (shocker) from 98°c under heavy load down to 72°c under AIDA64.Massively helped.Stability is good, and as long as you can disassemble something down to the cooler and die it should work on just about anything.Ver más

Dinervity

23 de julio de 2026

Nice

Product was as it and came fast.

Edisson Morales

10 de marzo de 2026

Satisfecho

exelente producto, cumple con lo anunciado.

Jason Slate

20 de mayo de 2025

Great Buy for the price and benefits

I purchased these pads for my AMD Sapphire 6700XT Graphics card and they did make a noticeable difference. The pads are for heat transfer away from the microchips that do not have any cooling. The temps dropped enough to make it more stable and run cooler.Well worth the price in my opinion.Ver más

9 de abril de 2025

Good thermal performance

Good thermal interface pads.

Clayton Olson

A very delicate and hard to work with product that come with a high reward.

I did a test with the 0.5 minus pad Advance TG thermal pads on an Sapphire Nitro RX 580 8GB GPU back in April of 2025. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3SNHTWUQZO601)This time I am going to do an apples to apples comparison with another Sapphire Nitro RX 580 that I bought off of one of my nephews recently. I did the same exact thing to this GPU as my original. I used Thermal Grizzly Duronaut on the GPU die, but used the Minus Pad Basic to see if there is much of a difference.The difference in GPU die temps while gaming was again noticeable in idle and full load testing (This card doesn't have a temp sensor for the VRAM modules, so I could only go based on touch to feel the difference in temperature).This GPU idled in the high 40's and in the same games used in the tests on my original RX 580 (Generation Zero, Deep Rock Galactic and Counter Strike 2), It would be around 78 C. (The thermal paste on this GPU was much drier and crustier than the original GPU I tested). Now it's idling around 39 C. And in those games, 69 C was the highest I saw the core get. So it's possible the Advance version of the TG pads have a little better thermal dissipation than the Basic pads. I can't know for absolute, as there is no sensor for the VRAM modules. What I can tell is that the card is overall cooler to the touch with both the new thermal paste and thermal pads installed. Being that there was only a small delta in GPU die temp between both GPU's, I wasn't able to tell by just touching the backplate if the Basic pads were any worse than the Advance pads.I guess in the end though, the fact that the cards boost frequencies are higher in both GPU and VRAM and the GPU temps and backplate temps are lower makes a compelling case that the pads are doing a good job. If I had a newer GPU to test with that had sensors on not only the GPU die, but also the VRAM, I could have made a clearer case to that effect.As mentioned in my other review, there are some things to be careful with when applying these. First, use a really sharp razor/utility/exacto knife. It will make cutting these to size much easier. These pads are delicate. They rip/tear VERY easily, so take your time and don't man handle them.The last and most important thing to remember, is that there is a plastic film on both sides that HAS to come off or you are just installing a heat insulator. Very bad for electronics that need heat dissipation. You'll see in one of my photos that I am holding a cut to size piece up to one of the VMRAM modules. It still has the blueish plastic on it. I hadn't taken it off yet, but I did after taking the picture. Just wanted to make sure I didn't confuse anyone.Here are links to some of the other sizes of Thermal Grizzly thermal pads in case you want to get some of those.BASIC (Long narrow strips):Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 4-Pack, 120x20x1.5mm - https://amzn.to/4jkAi5LThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 4-Pack, 120x20x1.0mm - https://amzn.to/4jsZ5VyThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 4-Pack, 120x20x1.5mm - https://amzn.to/4jfikBHThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 4-Pack, 120x20x2.0mm - https://amzn.to/3Eyh1P5Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 4-Pack, 120x20x3.0mm - https://amzn.to/3RsRzxnBASIC (100mm squares):Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x0.5mm - https://amzn.to/4cSoZiPThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x1.0mm - https://amzn.to/43YkdOpThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x1.5mm - https://amzn.to/42HXMe6Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x2.0mm - https://amzn.to/443tLruADVANCE (Long narrow strips):Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 4-Pack, 120x20x1.0mm - https://amzn.to/3Gw4eNEThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 4-Pack, 120x20x1.5mm - https://amzn.to/4jK0wytThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 4-Pack, 120x20x2.0mm - https://amzn.to/4jInO7SThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 4-Pack, 120x20x3.0mm - https://amzn.to/4cOyKiaADVANCE (100mm squares):Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x0.5mm - https://amzn.to/3Yyj2lpThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x1.0mm - https://amzn.to/4jsZCXyThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x1.5mm - https://amzn.to/3RsS8HvThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Advance – 2-Pack Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x2.0mm - https://amzn.to/4jBvR6qPRO (Long narrow strips):Thermal Grizzly Minus PRO - 2-Pack, 120x20x0.5mm - https://amzn.to/4cIqksxThermal Grizzly Minus PRO - 2-Pack, 120x20x1.0mm - https://amzn.to/3YcvtmFThermal Grizzly Minus PRO - 2-Pack, 120x20x1.5mm - https://amzn.to/42wDZ0UThermal Grizzly Minus PRO - 2-Pack, 120x20x2.0mm - https://amzn.to/4cFSCDQThermal Grizzly Minus PRO - 2-Pack, 120x20x3.0mm - https://amzn.to/3Y9HtFAPRO (100mm squares):Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Pro – Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x0.5mm - https://amzn.to/3Glcu3eThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Pro – Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x1.0mm - https://amzn.to/4cMUHOuThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Pro – Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x1.5mm - https://amzn.to/4cOzOCGThermal Grizzly Minus Pad Pro – Thermal Interface Pad, 100x100x2.0mm - https://amzn.to/44yeTBy

Mr S.

5 de marzo de 2026

Fast and easy delivery A*

Wow. After my laptop was sat at 90+ degrees. I decided to replace all paste and pads. Now sitting at 40-60 degrees. Huge performance boost.

Elijah Aguilar

5 de septiembre de 2025

Great Product!

Great & works as advertised!

Zak

29 de noviembre de 2025

Excellent Performance and Consistency for High-Power Applications

I've been using thermal pads for years on GPU memory modules and VRM heatsinks, and the Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Basic series has become my default replacement option.On my RTX 3080, I saw VRAM junction temperatures drop from 102C to 86C under sustained load after replacing the factory pads. That's better than stock and competitive with pads costing twice as much.These compress nicely to around 1.7mm under mounting pressure without being too stiff. The Shore hardness feels appropriate for maintaining contact without requiring excessive clamping force. I've had issues with overly soft pads that pump out over time but these maintain their position well.The material cuts cleanly with scissors or a hobby knife without tearing or leaving residue on the blade. It's slightly tacky, which helps with positioning during reassembly but not so adhesive that repositioning is difficult.These are now my standard recommendation for anyone doing thermal pad replacements on electronics.Ver más

Elijah Aguilar

5 de septiembre de 2025