Thermal pad size difference bad?

Dr
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I wanted to change the thermal paste on my laptop. In total there were 6 thermal pads on the heat pipe. 5 pieces for the MXM graphics card (1.5mm) and 1 for the graphics chip (1mm) now my question is can I also use a thermal pad on the graphics chip Add 1.5mm thickness, because I don't want to spend extra money on just 1 thermal pad

se

As long as everything is still in place. A thicker pad could lift the whole heat pipe, which would be more negative…

Dr

What do you mean by well, on top of "and secondly, I don't think that the heat pipe would rise because it is secured with screws everywhere and on the graphic chip there was previously a pad 1.0mm thick and I think half a millimeter thicker won't make a difference or I'm wrong

se

By resting I mean that the heat pipe is still in good position in the places where it should be.

Half a millimeter can make a difference. But as I said, just try…