ARCTIC TP-3 Thermal Pad 120x20mm 1.5mm 4-Pack - ACTPD00057A
ARCTIC
ARCTIC TP-3 Thermal Pad 120x20mm 1.5mm 4-Pack - ACTPD00057A
Four ARCTIC TP-3 thermal pad strips, each 120 × 20 mm and 1.5 mm thick — part ACTPD00057A. The strip format suits the long, narrow runs of VRM power stages and M.2 drives, so there is less cutting and less waste than working from a square sheet. Soft at 55 Shore OO, non-adhesive, and rated from −40 to 150 °C.
Why this product
Four 120 × 20 mm strips
The strip shape matches what you are usually covering — a row of VRM stages along a board edge, or an M.2 drive — so most installs need little or no cutting.
1.5 mm thick
The thickest TP-3 option, for the deeper gaps under backplates and over tall power stages where a thinner pad would not make contact.
Soft at 55 Shore OO
Soft enough to conform to uneven component heights and fill the gaps rather than propping a heatsink off its contact surface.
Stackable without losing performance
If a gap needs more than 1.5 mm, pads can be layered. ARCTIC states this does not degrade the thermal path.
Non-adhesive
It grips by contact rather than glue, so components and heatsinks can be separated again later without residue or force.
- Part numberACTPD00057A
- Strip size120 × 20 mm
- Thickness1.5 mm
- Pack quantity4 strips
- Hardness55 Shore OO
- Temperature range−40 to 150 °C continuous
- AdhesiveNo — non-adhesive
- ColourBlue
- SKUARC-3483
- EAN4895213704007
- Suits VRM power stages, VRAM, M.2 SSD controllers and chipsets — anywhere a gap needs filling between a component and a heatsink.
- Cuttable with a knife or scissors, and stackable to build up thickness.
- Continuous use temperature of −40 to 150 °C.
- Four strips per pack, each 120 × 20 mm — 2,400 mm² per strip. For large square areas, ARCTIC's 100 × 100 mm and 200 × 100 mm sheets are the better shape.
- This is the 1.5 mm thickness. ARCTIC also makes TP-3 in 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm, under separate part numbers.
- ARCTIC does not publish a thermal conductivity figure for TP-3, and explains why on its own FAQ. Any W/mK number quoted elsewhere for this pad does not come from ARCTIC.
- The pad is non-adhesive, so it will not hold a heatsink in place on its own.
Best for
- Long, narrow runs — VRM rows and M.2 drives — where a strip fits without cutting.
- Deeper gaps that a 0.5 or 1.0 mm pad would not bridge.
- Uneven component heights, thanks to the soft 55 Shore OO compound.
- Rework and repair, since nothing is glued down.
Trade-offs
- CPU or GPU die contact: a pad is a gap filler. A bare die wants thermal paste.
- Large square areas: these are 120 × 20 mm strips. ARCTIC's 100 × 100 mm and 200 × 100 mm sheets suit broad coverage better.
- Tight clearances: at 1.5 mm this is the thickest TP-3. Too thick a pad holds a heatsink off its mounting points — measure first.
- Anyone comparing on a W/mK figure: ARCTIC does not publish one for TP-3.
Four ARCTIC TP-3 thermal pad strips, each 120 × 20 mm and 1.5 mm thick — part ACTPD00057A.
The strip format is the point of this pack. Most of what needs a thermal pad on a motherboard or graphics card is long and narrow — a row of VRM power stages along the board edge, an M.2 drive, a line of VRAM — and a 120 × 20 mm strip covers that with little or no cutting. Four of them come in the box.
TP-3 is a silicone-based gap filler, soft at 55 Shore OO, which lets it conform to components that are not all the same height. At 1.5 mm this is the thickest TP-3 made, for the deeper gaps where a thinner pad would simply not reach. It is non-adhesive, so nothing is glued down and parts come apart cleanly later, and it is stackable if a gap needs more than 1.5 mm. Continuous use temperature runs from −40 to 150 °C.
One thing worth stating plainly: ARCTIC does not publish a thermal conductivity figure for TP-3. The field on their own spec table is deliberately blank and links to an explanation of why. If you see a W/mK number quoted for this pad anywhere, it did not come from ARCTIC — and we have removed one from this listing's own title.
General
| Brand | ARCTIC |
|---|---|
| Model | TP-3 Premium Performance Thermal Pad |
| Part number | ACTPD00057A |
| EAN | 4895213704007 |
| UPC | 840033401814 |
| Pack quantity | 4 strips |
Pad
| Dimensions | 120 × 20 mm per strip |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Hardness | 55 Shore OO |
| Specific gravity | 3.4 g/cm³ |
| Colour | Blue |
| Continuous use temperature | −40 to 150 °C |
| Thermal conductivity | Not published by ARCTIC |
Handling
| Adhesive | Non-adhesive |
|---|---|
| Cuttable | Yes, to any shape |
| Stackable | Yes, without performance loss |
| Packaging | 95 × 2.5 × 140 mm, 0.06 kg |
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