Thermal pad question

[packersfan051]

Hi, i have a 2025 hp victus laptop rtx 5060 i7 13th gen.. im going to replace the white thermal compound to thermal pads on the vrm's and the vram. can someone please send me pics of the vrm's and the vram. i dont recall which is which, thanks! i already have 1.0mm fuze drift ice 13w/mk thermal pads. i think 1.0mm is correct, if not please correct me.

[Garp_senchau]

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[packersfan036]

15-fa2093dx/B97DTUA#ABA

[packersfan036]

15-fa2093dx/B97DTUA#ABA

[Garp_senchau]

Hey @packersfan051,

Thank you for your response

Here are some reference images showing the internal layout of a Victus-like laptop motherboard, including areas where you can usually find VRAM and VRM chips under the heatsink.

  

Identifying VRAM vs VRM

VRAM chips are typically grouped together, adjacent to the GPU die, and are relatively small rectangular ICs (often 4–8 in a row).

VRMs (voltage regulation modules), including MOSFETs and chokes, are clustered near the CPU/GPU power delivery area, and may have square or rectangular footprints arranged in phases.

The provided images are illustrative—actual chip layout can vary slightly depending on your specific model—but should help orient you once your heatsink is removed.

Recommended Thermal Pad Thickness for HP Victus 15 Series

VRAM chips → 1.0 mm thermal pads

VRM (power delivery), MOSFETs, Chokes → 1.5 mm thermal pads

Other small ICs → 1.0 mm pads 

I hope this helps.

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