Where to buy thermal pads?

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I need some pieces of thermal pad for replacing the old ones in my graphics card. Can you recommend some place where I can buy these?

Since I just need about 8 small pieces, I would prefer someplace where i can get just the required bits rather than paying for an entire sheet.

Thanks.
 
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I went asking around for thermal pads in Sim Lim Square but none of the shops had it - i wanted a bottle of alcohol to remove the old thermal paste, they didn't even have it.

Finally, I bumped into a uncle who owns a repair show, who was willing to sell me a strip of thermal pad from his stock. I bought it but after reaching home realized that it was too thick. Besides, when I tested my rig with the new thermal pads, the temperatures went upwards of 150 degree C!

So, I'm still looking for thermal pads (0.5mm thick). Any help on getting these would be appreciated.
 

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Wait. Whats this thermal pad use for? Please dont tell me you put it on processor?
 

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U can buy 70% isopropyl alcohol from any pharmacy. Not sure about thermal pad.
 

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Thermal pads that is used for gpu can only be used on vrms and vrams sections. Not on the processing cores itself.
 

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Thermal pads that is used for gpu can only be used on vrms and vrams sections. Not on the processing cores itself.

Ya - i realize that. Most of the existing thermal pads were disintegrating and needed replacing.

When I opened the Card (it's a 6950), the old thermal paste on the GPU had solidified - i had a tough time removing it (used acetone based solvent).

I have applied fresh thermal paste but I'm stuck with replacing the thermal pads - i have already thrown away the original ones & the new ones i got are too thick :(
 

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Any pharmacy will sell isopropyl alcohol. Or you can get alcohol wipes instead, more convenient and easy to wipe off. $2/pack from NTUC

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These?

Thermally Conductive Double-Sided Adhesive Transfer Tapes (100 x 50mm)


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These?

Thermally Conductive Double-Sided Adhesive Transfer Tapes (100 x 50mm)

@t258jgn: Yes, this is what i'm looking for. Would you have these listed in your sales thread (i'm looking for 0.5mm thick sheets)
 
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