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Replacing Thermal Pads for EVGA FTW3 3090
Replacing thermal pads on EVGA cards that had weak memory pad contact.
Out of four EVGA B-stock cards, two required new thermal pads.
Materials Used
- Gelid Ultimate 3mm
- Gelid Ultimate 2.5mm
- Arctic MX-5 Thermal Paste
- Screwdriver
EVGA FTW3 3090 opened up
After replacement, both core and memory temps dropped significantly under load.