Thermal pads used in Alphacool Eiswolf 240 GPX Pro RTX 2080/2080Ti?

[bobo343]

As the title says, does anyone know the thickness of the thermal pads used in the Alphacool Eiswolf 240 GPX Pro RTX 2080/2080Ti? I broke some of the pads when taking the card apart today to do some maintenance and I'd rather buy some new fresh ones then try and stick the bits and pieces back in.

On a similar note, is there a digital version of the manual containing the thermal pad cutting template for this product available? I can't find the manual anywhere, so it'd be great to be able to print it out myself and cut the new pads to be accurate for size and shape! Thanks a bunch.

 

[Eddy]

We have different versions of the Alphacool Eiswolf 240 GPX Pro RTX 2080/2080Ti cooler. Wich one do you have exactly? M01, M02 ..... ?

 

[bobo343]

We have different versions of the Alphacool Eiswolf 240 GPX Pro RTX 2080/2080Ti cooler. Wich one do you have exactly? M01, M02 ..... ?

I didn't realise there were 2 versions! Mine is the M01, could I ask what the difference between these 2 versions is? Thank you for your prompt reply!

 

[Eddy]

We have mor than 2 versions ;-)

For Eiswolf M01 this should be the manual. Ther you can see wich thermal pads you need: https://www.alphacool.com/download/Eiswolf-N-2080-M01.pdf

 

[bobo343]

We have mor than 2 versions ;-)

For Eiswolf M01 this should be the manual. Ther you can see wich thermal pads you need: https://www.alphacool.com/download/Eiswolf-N-2080-M01.pdf

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much! I've never bought thermal pads individually before, but as long as the thickness is as indicated in that manual then all should be fine right?

I'm assuming it's similar to thermal paste where there are different brands, but ultimately you're getting the same kind of product. If this isn't the case, then please forgive my ignorance!

 

[Eddy]

Take only care that the thermal pads have 3,5 W/mk.

uh... there are big differences between the brands of thermal pads. But mostly its only interesting how much W/mk they have. 3,5 W/mk is not much, but if you need good thermal pads with 7, 8 or more W/mk..... there are not many brands who can offer them.
Same with thermal grease.... there are big differences between good and bad thermal grease. For example..... we sell standard thermal grease with 3W/mk and high performance thermal grease with 8,5 W/mk. If you put both on your CPU with a good cooler you can have temperature differences of 2-3°C. With OC much more.

 

[bobo343]

Take only care that the thermal pads have 3,5 W/mk.

uh... there are big differences between the brands of thermal pads. But mostly its only interesting how much W/mk they have. 3,5 W/mk is not much, but if you need good thermal pads with 7, 8 or more W/mk..... there are not many brands who can offer them.
Same with thermal grease.... there are big differences between good and bad thermal grease. For example..... we sell standard thermal grease with 3W/mk and high performance thermal grease with 8,5 W/mk. If you put both on your CPU with a good cooler you can have temperature differences of 2-3°C. With OC much more.

I see, very informative, thank you for taking the time to explain it so concisely to me.

I'll see what's available and make sure to get at least 3.5 W/mk, or higher if it's not cost prohibitive, and making sure they're the right thickness. I am guessing the thermal pads that come included with the cooler I bought are of the standard 3.5 W/mk? If that's the case, I'm more than happy with their thermal performance so if 3.5 W/mk is cheap then I'll most likely grab some of those!

 

[Eddy]

Yes, the thermal pads for our GPUs have 3,5W/mk. If you can get some with more W/mk it is only a problem if you have problems with better temperatures I would only check if they are not too hard. They must be a bit soft. If you get some wich are very hard, than they are very old and dryed out. Thats not good. Most of the time they've been lying around the camp too long (so not a brand fault, more a shop fault).