Finding out GPU Thermal Pad thickness requirement

Moti030

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Dec 3, 2013
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I have an old GPU (GTX 560 Ti Founders Edition), and after a really bad Furmark burn-in test (82° with a whopping 100% fan, open-air test bench) I performed a Re-Tim.

While Re-tim-ing I noticed that the thermal pads were in a really bad condition and were poorly applied in the first place, In both Memory chips and VRMs.

Re-tim Did help, but temps were still far from desirable. So one of my possible solutions is to Re-Pad as well.

GPU Picture: http://www.guru3d.com/miraserver/images/2011/gtx560/IMG_3423-750.jpg

TL;DR: Which Thermal Pad thickness do I need to get for my GTX 560 Ti Founders Edition?
And more importantly, where can I find that information about other cards, without bothering anyone else?
 
Solution
Try contacting tech department of card brand. You can also measure what you have. Look at both crushed and un-crushed portion extending beyond the mated parts.