What thickness of thermal pads should I use for the VRM memory chips on the Aspire A715-41G?

Kojg3

I need help with figuring out what thickness of thermal pads is needed for the VRM memory chips. I had seen conflicting information about either mm 1,5 or 1,0 being fine. I can't easily get my hands on K5 Pro (heard that is what is used by Acer), so this is why I am asking.

(The above image is not my own photo, but is of the same laptop)

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/709302/replacing-thermal-putty-with-thermal-pads-vrm-memory-chips-aspire-a715-41g

The Aspire A715-41G does not have any thermal pad thickness sizes specified by Acer, you have to work that out yourself as every laptop is different, best is to get the Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Extreme which come in two sizes of 120x20mm and 100x100mm @ thicknesses of 0.5.1.0.1.5,2.0 and 3.0mm so use those and build the thickness up appropriately so that the pads touch the thermal module at every vram chip for best cooling, as for a none gaming laptop like the Aspire A715-41G this method would be the best option and also use their cpu/gpu paste like the Kryonaut Extreme, so try that out as using the above thermal products is about the best that you can get. Good luck and hope this helps you out.

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/709302/replacing-thermal-putty-with-thermal-pads-vrm-memory-chips-aspire-a715-41g

The Aspire A715-41G does not have any thermal pad thickness sizes specified by Acer, you have to work that out yourself as every laptop is different, best is to get the Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Extreme which come in two sizes of 120x20mm and 100x100mm @ thicknesses of 0.5.1.0.1.5,2.0 and 3.0mm so use those and build the thickness up appropriately so that the pads touch the thermal module at every vram chip for best cooling, as for a none gaming laptop like the Aspire A715-41G this method would be the best option and also use their cpu/gpu paste like the Kryonaut Extreme, so try that out as using the above thermal products is about the best that you can get. Good luck and hope this helps you out.

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Kojg3

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1287073#Comment_1287073

Thanks for the answer. I bought 1,0 and 1,5 mm Arctic APT2560 thermal pads, since I had already changed the thermal paste to Arctic MX-6, and I thought I should get matching brands.

Kojg3

For anyone who is asking the same question. Here is my configuration.

I used 1,0 mm thickness thermal pads for the VRAM and for the CPU VRM.

Memory clock dosen't throttle and stays at a nice overclocked 1584 mhz.

AusWitzh01

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1287134#Comment_1287134

Hey what thickness did u use for the squares near the GPU part ?

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1287134#Comment_1287134

Great caption and guide, as those pads look like the Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Extreme and will work perfectly just like on my AN515-56 and it will be a good guide to all the community members, thanks for posting that caption.

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donnne

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1287134#Comment_1287134

Thanks for all the information. Just wondering, do you know approximately how much thermal paste and pads you used? So I know how much I need to buy