P37 Thermal Pads

Hi everybody.
I've got two Gigabyte laptops, a P37W v3 and a P37X v6, and I want to refresh the thermal pads in them both when I re-paste, but don't know what thicknesses and thermal conductivity to use.
I tried contacting Gigabyte for this information, but they wouldn't tell me and basically just said that they didn't recommend that people do that sort of thing for themselves. I also tried asking for a P37 service manual, but only got the pdf copies of the box inserts that are found on the website. No useful information there.

Is anybody able to give me an idea as to pad thicknesses, thermal conductivity and what pad type gets put where?
Is there still a Gigabyte rep here?

 

Thermal pads remain just as thermally conductive 50 years later. Why would anyone want to create new problems by replacing one?

Thermal compound must never be on thermal pads.

Thermal compound also remains just as thermally conductive many decades later. Only easily promoted and believed disinformation from some new thermal compound manufacturers so easily promotes lies. They sell a similar compound for five times higher prices. Then tell adults (who are thinking like children) that thermal compound must be replaced often.

Most all heat transfers in direct contract from semiconductor to heatsink. Thermal compound only fills microscopic air gaps. Direct contact does not go bad in months ... or decades. Thermal compound (even when dry) remains just as thermally conductive decades later.

Why would anyone want to create new problems? Because lies, that increase profits, have promoted these 'change monthly' myths. So easy to manipulate adults who do not always demand specification numbers. Who automatically believe hearsay, wild speculation, subjective claims, and advertising. All sources of lies.