ARCTIC TP-3: Premium Performance Thermal Pad, 200 x 100 x 1.0 mm (Stackable to 2.0 mm Without Performance Loss), 2 Pieces - High Performance, Particularly Soft, Ideal Gap Filler, Bridging Gaps

I used ARCTIC TP-3 (1.0 mm) for a thermal pad mod on my old 13-inch MacBook Air M2 (16 GB). I have since upgraded to a MacBook Pro, so this MacBook Air is now my girlfriend’s laptop, but I did the mod while it was mine and it is still running that setup today. My goal was better short-burst performance under heavier workloads like Parallels, where I could see the CPU spike and then throttle quickly. After this mod, the throttling behavior improved noticeably for my use, and apps that used to feel sluggish to open or compile in Parallels became much more manageable. Important warning about fit: do not copy what I did the first time. Because the sheet size almost perfectly covered the entire logic board area, I tried covering basically everything. That was a mistake. Reinstalling the bottom cover was way harder than it needed to be, and most of that extra coverage was unnecessary. If you are doing this type of mod, I would only cover the area that actually benefits, which is the region over the SoC where you want the pad to contact the bottom cover and spread heat into the chassis. Covering the whole board just adds frustration with little extra benefit. Also be ready for heat. The whole point of this mod is that it dumps more heat into the bottom chassis, so it can get legitimately hot to the touch during sustained load or gaming. In our case, it is still worth it. My girlfriend mostly uses the MacBook Air in bed with a cover/blanket underneath, so she does not feel the heat directly. The extra thermal headroom is also helpful during long sessions, like being on Discord for a while while video streaming at the same time (plus noise suppression), since those workloads can add up over time on a fanless laptop. If you are comfortable opening your device and you understand the trade-offs, this pad is extremely effective for the price. It is a high-impact mod for fanless machines, but plan your coverage carefully and do not overdo it, or you will fight the reassembly and end up with a laptop that runs much hotter on the bottom.

Works great. The perfect thickness to fold if needed, has a nice but not extreme squish. Doesn't rip too easy, so you can replace it if you miss or whatever.

Keeps my Laptop at a solid 50 degrees Celsius, keeps the temps regulated for optimal performance, functions as intended, great value for money, easy application and they come with 3 decent size large pads

I used these on my old Radeon RX 590 to replace the old factory pads and it is the best the card ever ran. I then used them on a repaste job on a PS4 pro and I honestly thought I had screwed the fan up afterwards and had to prove to myself the fan was still working with how quiet the system was afterwards.

Cumple su función de disipar el calor. No noto mucha diferencia a la de stock pero si baja unos 2 grados

I used this to re-pad a Dell (Alienware) OEM RX 6800XT that I was repasting as a last resort (the card was causing any machine it was stuck in to shut down under heavy raster load, e.g. older games were worse than newer games). It turns out that the GPU paste on that card was 1/3 OK, 1/3 powdery, and 1/3 completely gone (no contact). I ended up having to re-pad the card twice, because I reassembled it wrong the first time (tightened the screws in the wrong order, IT MATTERS), so I'm glad I got the large pack of pads. Cutting the pads with a sharp craft knife went OK. Peeling the backing off the pads was not the easiest, and maneuvering stuff into place, even using tweezers, was a pain in the butt. I don't blame Arctic on this, though, as it's just a grueling process to repad any large GPU. In the end, the job was a complete success. The GPU hasn't caused any shutdowns at all since I redid it, and it's been a couple months now. The improvement was almost definitely the GPU paste and not these thermal pads, but they do work at least as well as the original ones (which, unlike the paste, were still in good shape), so I can't fault them for anything. I still have one whole sheet left, but if I do need more thermal pad material in the future, I'll probably either get this again, or get a different thickness that Arctic offers. I see no reason to not recommend them.

Works great. I found it easy to apply, though care is needed. In the reviews, I read about some users having issues with the pads tearing or crumbling. They are very soft and must be used with that in mind. Use a sharp razor, x-acto knife, or good scissor to cut them to approximate size. Remove plastic film from one side with tweezers, apply to the component, then remove the remaining film (again, with tweezers). Don't squeeze or press hard on these pads, they will deform due to their designed softness. I had zero issues with application. I can only assume the poor reviews were due to improper handling and installation. You need to know what you're ordering and install the thermal pads correctly with this in mind. As far as stickiness, I again had no issues here. They aren't made of adhesive, they stick as they should with proper care and installation. Thermal performance and temps improved on my Strix 1080 TI after replacement. I am happy with these pads.

Excellent quality and works like it's supposed to. Easy to use and apply/attach. Extreme difference with the noise and temperature on my PlayStation 4 Pro. It used to sound like a jet engine now you can barely hear it worth the money.