This is not the most professional guide to replace the thermal pads on an RTX 3080Ti Founder’s Edition. All the content in this video and steps taken to replace the thermal pads are my own method, kindly do your own research before you try it out and I would like to make it clear that even if you follow my steps many things can go wrong, hence I do not hold responsibility of any damage incurred during any such procedures performed by anyone. Kindly view this video as a guide but not as definitive procedure on how to replace a thermal pad.
The RTX 3080 Ti is a powerhouse, but its GDDR6X memory modules run extremely hot, often thermal throttling under sustained loads. In this video, I demonstrate my process for disassembling the FE card and replacing the stock thermal pads with higher performance aftermarket alternatives to drop memory junction temperatures significantly.