ZOTAC RTX 3080 (and 3080Ti) Trinity/Amp Holo thermal pads replacement with custom set (20 W/mK)

Walkthrough video showing the process of opening a ZOTAC RTX 3080 Trinity to replace the thermal pads with custom-size, high conductivity, thermal pads.

Same process for the 3080/3080Ti/3090 Trinity and Amp Holo models (same pads and dimensions).

Note: the units was about brand new, with OEM pads in very good shape. Typically, a lot more cleaning is needed.

You can get the custom GPU thermal pad sets from there:
https://kriticalpads.com
https://kriticalpads.com/zotac3080amp

Material used:
- Cleaning: Paper towel + 99% isopropyl alcohol
- Thermal pads: pre-cut, custom set, 20 W/m-K.
- Thermal paste: SYY 15.7 W/m-K paste

Results:
- Included in the video at the very end
- Memory temperature drop of ~10°C under load
- GPU core temperature mostly unchanged