--- product_id: 63918230 title: "Graphite Thermal Pad – Permanent Replacement for Thermal Paste/Grease (30 X 30 mm)" brand: "innovation cooling" price: "€ 28.45" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Innovation Cooling" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/63918230-graphite-thermal-pad-permanent-replacement-for-thermal-paste-grease-30 store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # 35W/m-K thermal conductivity -200°C to 400°C operating range Dry, no-liquid, ultra-durable design Graphite Thermal Pad – Permanent Replacement for Thermal Paste/Grease (30 X 30 mm) **Brand:** innovation cooling **Price:** € 28.45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Upgrade your cooling game—no mess, no stress, just pure performance! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Graphite Thermal Pad – Permanent Replacement for Thermal Paste/Grease (30 X 30 mm) by innovation cooling - **How much does it cost?** € 28.45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/63918230-graphite-thermal-pad-permanent-replacement-for-thermal-paste-grease-30) ## Best For - innovation cooling enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted innovation cooling brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Built to Last a Lifetime:** Permanent dry graphite pad won’t dry out, bake off, or degrade—reusable across multiple builds. - • **Unrivaled Thermal Efficiency:** Top-tier 35W/m-K conductivity keeps your CPU/GPU running cooler under pressure. - • **Perfect Fit for Modern Builds:** Compact 30x30mm size fits most CPUs and GPUs, ideal for millennial pros upgrading or swapping gear. - • **Extreme Temperature Resilience:** Operates flawlessly from -200°C to 400°C, protecting your hardware in any environment. - • **Effortless, Mess-Free Installation:** Say goodbye to messy thermal paste guesswork—just place and mount for instant, reliable cooling. ## Overview The Innovation Cooling Graphite Thermal Pad is a high-performance, reusable thermal interface solution designed to replace traditional thermal paste. Featuring a thermal conductivity of 35W/m-K and an extreme operating temperature range from -200°C to 400°C, this dry graphite pad ensures consistent, long-lasting cooling without the mess or guesswork. Its durable, solid-state design is perfect for professionals who frequently build or upgrade systems, offering hassle-free installation and reliable thermal management for CPUs, GPUs, and gaming rigs. ## Description Product description IC Graphite Thermal Pad is a permanent thermal interface alternative to thermal paste for CPU’s, GPU’s and Game stations. This product features top tier thermal performance that is uniquely stable across a wide temperature range -200C to +400C and, when used long term, should last the life of most electronic components. IC Graphite is 100% pure graphite and non-toxic. This pad is a solid-state modular solution, with no messy applications to clean, no guessing if you have used the proper amount, just place pad and mount sink. Troubleshooting Tip - The key to great performance is that fundamental to all thermal interface materials, whether it is a thermal compound or thermal pad, all require good contact and pressure to realize full performance. Thermal performance in this regard can be affected by several degrees, so as you would with thermal paste, be mindful of good contact and pressure for optimum performance. Caution: IC Graphite is electrically conductive! Any contact with electrical components when the computer is turned on can permanently damage the components. Please ensure that the system is turned off during the application process and that no stray pieces are contacting any components before powering on the system. Review: Durability or performance - What's your use case? MAXMIMUM performance with a TIM that won't dry out? These may not be in your interest with caveats. Consider similar graphENE products. Graphene thermal sheets are more performant, but WAY more brittle. I can not stress just how unsubstantial they are. Those products CAN be reused, and I have - but not without loss of material. Something which can also be terribly nerve wracking as the flakes are electrically conductive. Personally, I will not use them again, even where performance is a concern. ESPECIALLY if you have a cooler that can twist on its mounts. On the other hand, are you interested in potentially swapping coolers or hardware with some degree of frequency? Do you want some sort of TIM that does not require cleaning? These graphITE pads are what you are interested in. In my experience these are sufficient to cool anything at stock clocks, even up to maximum PBO2 boosts for recent Zen processors. Though it should be noted that added efficiency could realize better power USE. Further, these graphITE pads re much more resilient. Mind, these are ALSO electrically conductive, but show FAR less tendency to flake or fall apart, making the matter less concerning. I'll be using these thermal pads in most situations going forward. Mind the dimensions. In my case AM4 platforms have a 32mmx32mm IHS (integrated Head Spread), and while it would be recommended to use 32-33m thermal sheets, Ryzen IHS are slightly concave, making these 30mm squares 'fit' somewhat better in the recessed region of the IHS. For R7 platforms, or anyone interested in undervolting, these will suffice, and hold up better without the uneven pressure from an uneven IHS. If you need to be running R9s at full capacity, consider 32+mm sheets; you can always clip them down to size, including the corners to better fit the recess. Review: Performance on par with thermal compound... But convenience, ease of use and reusability is 5 star! - For my last couple of builds I've used Noctua NT-H2 thermal grease... This time I decided to try Innovation Cooling's Thermal Pad. This build is a i7-9700k on a MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon mobo with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo cooler. I have a MSI GTX980Ti, which if anything, reduces reduces the load on the CPU and it's iGPU. I'm not a massive overclocker and this rig isn't particularly high end... This review should be considered to represent just your average build for average use. I have used the 30mm x 30mm pad which is suitable for any of your LGA1151 CPU's (i3/i5/i7/i9) which measure 37.5mm x 37.5mm. If you get the 40mm x 40mm pad you may have to trim it as the Thermal Pad is electrically conductive. I built the new rig using the Noctua grease (I use the pea method for thermal compound) installed the i7, installed the OS and ran it in for a couple of days. I then ran the PC Mark 10 benchmarking software a few times (which to be fair doesn't stress the cpu to much but it does give a reasonable idea of real world usage) and then tried recoding a couple of videos to get an idea of the temps. I then popped out the cooler, cleaned off the Noctua compound, and installed the Innovative Cooling Thermal Pad, and repeated. All in all I saw very little difference using the Thermal Pad. Any variation, if anything, could be put down to normal variation in my use and testing. The real winner however is convenience! Easy to install. No mess. No more "have I done it right". And it is reusable. I give this product 5/5 for convenience and given it doesn't appear to have any cooling performance penalty (for an average user such as myself) I have no problems at all recommending this product based on convenience alone. Will this mean the end of thermal compound? Unlikely. At this price point it is slightly more expensive than a tube of good thermal compound - which is fine. However, for a REGULAR builder of NUMEROUS systems ONE tube of compound will build many systems... So those guys will definitely get their money's worth out of a tube. BUT, for an OCCASIONAL rebuilder/upgrader of a SINGLE system who finds they need to buy new thermal paste each time, because the old tube has gone off and most of the tube is wasted (Noctua claims 3 year shelf life), this is a no-brainer as the Innovative Cooling Thermal Pad can be reused - so never a need to buy thermal compound again. And did I mention the convenience? As for longevity, I am yet to see how long this product will last or whether it will degrade with use and heat and age. I guess we have to wait and see, but I don't imagine it will. I hope this helps. Cheers. ## Features - TOP TIER THERMAL PERFORMANCE – The IC graphite pad features a thermal conductivity of 35W/m-k. - EXTRAORDINARY DURABILITY – This thermal pad features a dry solution that contains no liquids. It will not pump or bake out like regular thermal compounds. - UNMATCHED TEMPERATURE RANGE – Keeps your CPU safe with a temperature operating range of -200C to 400C. RoHS compliant. - TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT – The modular solution means never again having to wonder if you’ve applied too much or too little thermal paste. - REUSABLE – You’ll never have to worry about buying thermal paste ever again. The graphite thermal pad can be reused on multiple builds with no loss in performance. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07CKVW18G | | Best Sellers Rank | #95 in Thermal Pads | | Brand | Innovation Cooling | | Brand Name | Innovation Cooling | | Cooler Heatsink Compatibility | CPU and GPU | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,224 Reviews | | Manufacturer | Innovation Cooling | | Model | IC Graphite Thermal Pad 30 | | Mounting Type | Chassis Mount | | Number of Items | 1 | | Part Number | IC-001 | | UPC | 760875812015 | | Warranty Description | 2-Year Warranty | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Innovation Cooling - **Cooler Heatsink Compatibility:** CPU and GPU - **Manufacturer:** Innovation Cooling - **Mounting Type:** Chassis Mount - **UPC:** 760875812015 ## Images ![Graphite Thermal Pad – Permanent Replacement for Thermal Paste/Grease (30 X 30 mm) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91bCI29KsnL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Would the 30x30 be better for a ryzen 2700 or a 40x40? Sorry I'm to lazy to measure cpu** A: The 30mm x 30mm is for Intel CPUs. The 40mm x 40mm is for all AMD CPUs. **Q: Product is slippery, so does kapton tape adhere to it? to be fixed onto the flip up frame (40mm version only). kinda like a picture frame. it works?** A: As was already stated. I also use a bit of paste to hold it in place, a very small amount at each corner of the IHS to hold it in place and it works like a charm. **Q: Which size is appropriate for which CPU's?** A: I have a Ryzen 7 2700X and got the 40x40 pad; it ever so slightly overlaps the edges of the CPU maybe by 1-2mm. So 40x40 was a good call in my case. **Q: which size should I get for a 7700k? would the 40x40 fit better or should i just get the 30x30?** A: I have a 6700K, 30x30 fit just right. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Durability or performance *by B***R on January 15, 2026* What's your use case? MAXMIMUM performance with a TIM that won't dry out? These may not be in your interest with caveats. Consider similar graphENE products. Graphene thermal sheets are more performant, but WAY more brittle. I can not stress just how unsubstantial they are. Those products CAN be reused, and I have - but not without loss of material. Something which can also be terribly nerve wracking as the flakes are electrically conductive. Personally, I will not use them again, even where performance is a concern. ESPECIALLY if you have a cooler that can twist on its mounts. On the other hand, are you interested in potentially swapping coolers or hardware with some degree of frequency? Do you want some sort of TIM that does not require cleaning? These graphITE pads are what you are interested in. In my experience these are sufficient to cool anything at stock clocks, even up to maximum PBO2 boosts for recent Zen processors. Though it should be noted that added efficiency could realize better power USE. Further, these graphITE pads re much more resilient. Mind, these are ALSO electrically conductive, but show FAR less tendency to flake or fall apart, making the matter less concerning. I'll be using these thermal pads in most situations going forward. Mind the dimensions. In my case AM4 platforms have a 32mmx32mm IHS (integrated Head Spread), and while it would be recommended to use 32-33m thermal sheets, Ryzen IHS are slightly concave, making these 30mm squares 'fit' somewhat better in the recessed region of the IHS. For R7 platforms, or anyone interested in undervolting, these will suffice, and hold up better without the uneven pressure from an uneven IHS. If you need to be running R9s at full capacity, consider 32+mm sheets; you can always clip them down to size, including the corners to better fit the recess. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Performance on par with thermal compound... But convenience, ease of use and reusability is 5 star! *by J***E on October 11, 2019* For my last couple of builds I've used Noctua NT-H2 thermal grease... This time I decided to try Innovation Cooling's Thermal Pad. This build is a i7-9700k on a MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon mobo with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo cooler. I have a MSI GTX980Ti, which if anything, reduces reduces the load on the CPU and it's iGPU. I'm not a massive overclocker and this rig isn't particularly high end... This review should be considered to represent just your average build for average use. I have used the 30mm x 30mm pad which is suitable for any of your LGA1151 CPU's (i3/i5/i7/i9) which measure 37.5mm x 37.5mm. If you get the 40mm x 40mm pad you may have to trim it as the Thermal Pad is electrically conductive. I built the new rig using the Noctua grease (I use the pea method for thermal compound) installed the i7, installed the OS and ran it in for a couple of days. I then ran the PC Mark 10 benchmarking software a few times (which to be fair doesn't stress the cpu to much but it does give a reasonable idea of real world usage) and then tried recoding a couple of videos to get an idea of the temps. I then popped out the cooler, cleaned off the Noctua compound, and installed the Innovative Cooling Thermal Pad, and repeated. All in all I saw very little difference using the Thermal Pad. Any variation, if anything, could be put down to normal variation in my use and testing. The real winner however is convenience! Easy to install. No mess. No more "have I done it right". And it is reusable. I give this product 5/5 for convenience and given it doesn't appear to have any cooling performance penalty (for an average user such as myself) I have no problems at all recommending this product based on convenience alone. Will this mean the end of thermal compound? Unlikely. At this price point it is slightly more expensive than a tube of good thermal compound - which is fine. However, for a REGULAR builder of NUMEROUS systems ONE tube of compound will build many systems... So those guys will definitely get their money's worth out of a tube. BUT, for an OCCASIONAL rebuilder/upgrader of a SINGLE system who finds they need to buy new thermal paste each time, because the old tube has gone off and most of the tube is wasted (Noctua claims 3 year shelf life), this is a no-brainer as the Innovative Cooling Thermal Pad can be reused - so never a need to buy thermal compound again. And did I mention the convenience? As for longevity, I am yet to see how long this product will last or whether it will degrade with use and heat and age. I guess we have to wait and see, but I don't imagine it will. I hope this helps. Cheers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitely worth the price, for a lot less hassle. *by T***. on May 8, 2025* Works extremely well, the 40x40mm size is perfect for AMD AM4 processors. Since it's not a paste, there is no worry of it drying out over time, and it transmits heat to the Heatsink very well. And the fact that you no longer need to clean up Thermal paste if you need to remount a cooler or change CPU's is a godsend. The pads are easy to apply, make sure the CPU IHS surface is clean and dry. Place the pad on top using a pair of flat tweezers. And then, mount the CPU cooler, using the same tightening procedure you would for paste.. I recommend having any backplate or bracket changes done before applying the pad. The fact that this is a 2-pack adds quite a bit of value, as similar products cost the same amount or more for a single pad. ## Frequently Bought Together - Innovation Cooling Graphite Thermal Pad – Permanent Replacement for Thermal Paste/Grease (30 X 30 mm) - ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for All Processors (CPU, GPU - PC), Very high Thermal Conductivity, Long Durability, Safe Application, Non-Conductive - Innovation Cooling Graphite Thermal Pad – Permanent Replacement for Thermal Paste/Grease (40 X 40mm) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/63918230-graphite-thermal-pad-permanent-replacement-for-thermal-paste-grease-30](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/63918230-graphite-thermal-pad-permanent-replacement-for-thermal-paste-grease-30) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-07-07*