ARCTIC TP-3: Premium Performance Thermal Pad, 120 x 20 x 1.5 mm (4 Pack)

These thermal pads worked perfectly. A friend’s PC had stopped working properly—it would power on without the GPU installed, but wouldn’t boot when the GPU was in. After some investigation, there was a fair amount of grease buildup on the GPU (they smoke and cook a lot nearby), so I took it apart to clean it and replaced the old thermal pads with these. The ARCTIC pads were easy to work with, nicely soft, and fit well as gap fillers. After reassembling everything, the GPU worked perfectly again with no issues at all. Really impressed with the quality and performance. If you’re refurbishing or repairing a GPU or other components, these are excellent thermal pads and absolutely did the job.

This thermal interface works excellently with rapid heat transfer and dissipation. It’s extremely easy to cut to size and apply with nice firm adhesion. It comes in a protective plastic film that peels off nice and cleanly. For context, I used it in my M2 MacBook Air to thermally connect the mainboard to the aluminium casing, which it does excellently. Almost immediately the heat is pulled out the processor and dissipated across the surface and through the 1.5mm thermal pad. For this application it works excellently, and I think you get enough for the money, although a little more would of course be appreciated.

ARTIC always provide good, well manufactured, products. For me, they are my go to company for cooling.

I don't usually review things, but had no choice with this product. I bought this for my first attempt at replacing thermal pads on my 308012gb Strix Graphics Card. I was bricking it to say the least as it's an expensive peice of kit and didn't want to get it wrong xD. After a long process of carefully getting the job done I cannot recommend these pads enough! Really easy to work with and the ability to stack the 1mm pieces into 2mm pieces was the reason I went with these pads. I used these along with Arctic MX-4 thermal paste and my GPU has never seen better temps. I've gone from between 70 - 80 degrees under load to not even above 50 degrees under load! Could not believe my eyes lol. All in all a job well done and a massive thank you to Arctic for yet another awesome product! :) If you're looking for thermal pads for your GPU don't think twice, just buy!

- Strips are well packaged. - Sticky enough to stick well, but not too sticky to readjust when you make a mistake. Same applies for stacking. - Firm enough to hold together during handling, but easy enough to resize. - Haven't had heat alerts on m.2 ssds since the application, where I would have normally, so it does the job.

My razer blade has been overheating since I bought it four years ago so decided to take a more extreme solution to cooling it by replacing its thermal paste and pads. From recommendations on YouTube and Reddit, these were the pads to go for. I can see why as now some months later my laptop is still running noticeably cooler and performing better now the stock pads have been removed. Easy to use and install. Great value for money.

Generous amount. Easy to cut to size and applies well, sticking nicely to RAM and SSD, whilst not too tricky to remove and re-apply if you don't line it up perfectly first attempt. Seems to be doing the trick. Make sure you buy the correct thickness for your system - I upgraded the RAM in my laptop and bought the wrong thickness as I ordered it at the same time as I ordered the new RAM and didn't expect the new RAM to take up more space in the laptop than the old RAM. I had to buy the thinner version. Luckily, it worked perfectly for the extra SSD I decided to buy later on, so I made use of it eventually!

Switched to these pads on my Gigabyte Aero 16 (i7-12700H / RTX 3070 Ti) after using stiff premium ones that didn’t compress well. These are much softer and instantly improved thermal contact. Temps now idle around 36,37°C, the lowest I’ve ever seen. Spikes are rare and drop fast without triggering full fan ramp-up. I used 1.0mm for most chips, 1.5mm for areas with more gap both fit perfectly. After a short bedding in period,laptop is quiet, and performance is great. Highly recommend for performance laptops.

The ARCTIC TP-3 Thermal Pad is a top-tier solution for anyone looking to optimize heat dissipation on GPUs, laptops, or other sensitive electronics. It is incredibly easy to work with, cutting cleanly to size and providing a perfect, uniform contact between components. The 1.0 mm thickness is ideal for filling gaps effectively without adding unnecessary bulk, and the performance is noticeably better than generic pads. A reliable, high-performance thermal interface that gives the user peace of mind knowing the hardware is staying cool.

Avevo bisogno di un pad per sostituire appunto i pad termici sul mio intel nuc, il dislivello tra cpu e chipset, tra i core e il dissipatore, è di circa 6/7 decimi di millimetro , quindi uno spessore non in commercio per quel che ho potuto capire. Questo pad mi ha risolto il problema, è una specie di pasta termica, non un cuscinetto siliconico, come altri prodotti che avevo acquistato in passato, sotto la pressione si modella delicatamente e prende la forma del componente, conserva anche un pò di elasticità. Ovviamente in caso di disassemblaggio del dissipatore, a mio avviso va sostituito e messo nuovo. Ottimo, mi ha risolto il problema, buona anche la dissipazione, il mio mini pc è rinato, Artic poi è un mito in questo campo, uso le sue paste termiche da una vita, ed a mio avviso è anche molto seria nel dichiarare le prestazioni reali dei suoi prodotti, vi consiglio di dare un occhio al loro sito per capire di cosa parlo. Un acquisto consigliato, unico appunto, va maneggiato ed eventualmente tagliato, con molta delicatezza, mettendo in conto, eventualmente, un pò di spreco, se dovete ritagliarlo per chip molto piccoli, come è accaduto nel mio caso. Io l'ho tolto dalla pellicola più rigida e l'ho tagliato con una lametta, sagomandolo in maniera precisa e semplice, poi l'ho applicato sollevandolo con un pinzetta, stando attendo a non strapparlo, dopo applicato si può sagonare ancora facendogli prendere la forma necessaria all'applicazione per cui ci serve. Questa è stata la mia esperienza. Se ci sono novità per ciò che riguarda prestazioni o durata, mi riservo di aggiornare la recensione.

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Ich bin mehr als zufrieden mit diesen ARCTIC TP-3 Wärmeleitpads. Sie sind leicht anzuwenden, bieten zuverlässigen Schutz vor Hitze und passen sich optimal an. Perfekt für mein anspruchsvolles Hardware Setup. Es besitzt ein Sehr weiches, flexibles Material und ist sehr elastisch. Dadurch lässt es sich sehr leicht auf RAMs, VRMs, M.2-Slots auftragen. Das entscheidende ist klar die Temperaturen und auch da punktet es an richtiger Stelle. Ich habe ca. 4-6 Grad weniger auf meine M2-SSDs gemessen und das ist sehr positiv anzusehen. Fazit: Die ARCTIC TP-3 Wärmeleitpads bieten eine hervorragende Kombination aus Leistung, Flexibilität und Sicherheit. Sie sind einfach zuzuschneiden, bieten effiziente Wärmeableitung und überzeugen im Alltag durch spürbar kühle Komponenten. Für Hardware Setups genau das richtige.

It is very soft which is good for a thermal pad. Need to be delicate when applying or it will break down quickly.