Replacing Thermal Pads and Thermal Paste On GTX1070TI GIGABYTE OC

[Meczox_]

So I'm planning to repaste and replace my thermal pads and thermal paste. I've order both of them Thernalright Oddessy 1mm and 0.5mm pads and TFX paste. I would like to know for the pads does the length of the pads needs to be 100%? Or will it be fine as long as it is roughly the same. The thickness should be correct from my research. 

[Brooksie359]

I mean if the pads overthubgs they aren't supposed to then the length can be an issue but for thermal transfer purposes having the length be the exact same isn't necessary other than making sure it fully covers what it needs to cover and doesn't cover what it shouldn't.

[Meczox_]

2 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

I mean if the pads overthubgs they aren't supposed to then the length can be an issue but for thermal transfer purposes having the length be the exact same isn't necessary other than making sure it fully covers what it needs to cover and doesn't cover what it shouldn't.

So I can just try measure the old pads length with a rule or something n cut it according to that right? 

[SorryBella]

1 hour ago, Meczox_ said:

So I can just try measure the old pads length with a rule or something n cut it according to that right? 

yeah, the main concern here is thickness. Either stick to stock height or check out with other owner of the same card model on what thickness works either in parity or even better than factory.