Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer on R300

Bane · 18-July-04, 10:27 PM

Hey everyone, i just bought the Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer for my Radeon 9700 Pro. I have a couple of questions.

My 9700 pro has 2 posts w/ springs attached to them and little nubbins protruding from the back of the card. Can these be taken off with needle nose pliers?

Should I remove the shim from around the gpu core when i put the VGA Silencer on?

Should arctic silver be only applied with a small bead in the center rather than smearing it over the core?

Thank you for your time and consideration.

j-dogg · 18-July-04, 10:39 PM

You know I have been wondering how well those coolers work when ya get it on lemme know how well it works.

Try a small small small set of pliers to push the sides of the pins inward. Then push it out.

Bane · 18-July-04, 11:09 PM

Hey, thanks. I'm just about ready to put it on. All i need to know is whether or not I should keep the shim on the gpu on when i put the silencer on. Also the same arctic silver question.

Bane · 18-July-04, 11:47 PM

the front of the heatsink has a spring loaded contraption keeping the heatsink on. Iv tried to squeeze the sides of the nubbins on the back, but with no result. My dad says that those are the end rivets for a screw. I am at a loss of what to do at the moment. I'll try to get a pic in as soon as i can, but my camera is having trouble focusing on something that small.

Ok, i found pictures of what it looks like off a site. Undoubtedly you know what it looks like, but i'm just going to post it for my sake lol.

j-dogg · 18-July-04, 11:50 PM

I know what it looks like, I have the exact same card, lemme try to pull mine off.

Geez I can't get mine off either, thpugh I think we have a tool at work for getting them off I'll have to see what it looks like and maybe if I have something that can replicate it's action.

Bane · 18-July-04, 11:54 PM

thanks J-dogg, cuz right now, it just looks like i'm mauling the pins lol.

j-dogg · 18-July-04, 11:58 PM

Don't mess with it, wait until I get back from work tomorrow I'll see if I can ghetto-rig some sort of tool to get those pins out. Where I work we make cards and PC board stuff, I do In-Circuit and Functional test, so I know how the Radeons, FX's, etc. are built. My friend in Post Wave might have that tool. Lemme check and I'll get back with ya on this tomorrow.

Arkangyl · 18-July-04, 11:58 PM

Ok Bane; get some needle nose plyers and on the backside of the card carefully squeeze those things on the back, when you get one compressed push it back through before it opesn up again, do that for both and with some gentle effort your old HSF should pop off; use 99% isophoric alcohol and q-tips (just make them damp) and clean off the core. Apply your new thermal paste and install the new Artic Cooling as per instructions and enjoy

Bane · 19-July-04, 12:03 AM

Arkangyl, iv been using needle nose pliers, and all it's done is to dent the little nubbin thing. looks a little like this "i|i" kinda lol. Iv squeezed both ways. After it's off i think i know what to do

O yeah, and just one bead of arctic silver on the core? Or should i do what the antec said and use that bead and spread it?

BigAkita · 19-July-04, 12:17 AM

Why, oh why do people buy products that the implementation completely confuses them. Stick to Hello Kitty products. Those only require an occasional petting or tongue washing.

Bane · 19-July-04, 01:39 AM

The theoretical implementation is fine

The physical however is eluding me

. It should be fairly simple. I mean i think there are push pins in my posts....but maybe it got jammed when my dad was trying to squeeze it out. I dunno lol.

*puts a hello kitty on his GPU core and turns on the computer........15 min.......burn Hello Kitty! Burn!*

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Originally Posted by BigAkita


	Why, oh why do people buy products that the implementation completely confuses them. Stick to Hello Kitty products. Those only require an occasional petting or tongue washing.

Chrome_Rust · 19-July-04, 01:44 AM

look at the top of the HSF, do you see the little circles of plastic (little cylindrical things) in the centerper of the pins....pull those out. then the HSF will pop right off with no force at all, or very very little, in face you dont even need a tool to do it.

Bane · 19-July-04, 03:32 AM

Thanks for your help Chrome Rust. Just needed a razor blade to pop the little pins up (for the clarification of everyone else). Now all i gotta do is get the yellow TIM out from around my chip :p You said it wasn't necessary, but if i can, then i will lol. Some of it is still above the surface level of the chip.

Ugly aint they?

Chrome_Rust · 19-July-04, 03:33 AM

Glad to help, it's what this community is about, going out of your way to help when you can

j-dogg · 19-July-04, 05:50 AM

Man if only they stuck to the old style BGA with the unexposed core like on the FX5200 / Radeon 9000 I could epoxy-mod the shiat outta that

Looks like I'll have to rig it up myself....

/opens AutoCAD and decideds to take the day off work, well not really but wishes he could

Bane · 19-July-04, 03:37 PM

lol. Anyone have an idea how to get the Yellow TIM off from around the core? I was usin a razor blade, but almost damaged the green circuitry surrounding the core and made a very very small scratch on the core itself

Hasnath · 19-July-04, 04:07 PM

try this, actually found out today that this product is a rebranded Magers multi-purpose remover called De-Solv-It

Bane · 19-July-04, 05:41 PM

Lol no need. I used a hair dryer and blew at it for a couple of seconds. Then used a tweezer to take off all the TIM that was above the surface of the core. Anyways i finished and it loos great lol. Thank you everyone for all of your help. I will be sure to come back for any other problems i have in the future

You haven't seen the last of me!

Bane · 20-July-04, 05:35 AM

J-dogg. Well now that iv got it working, i can tell you about it :-p. To put it this way, i have no more artifacts when i play games. This has been a problem plaguing me for the past 3 years. I could never run 3dmark2001 and 03 because it would crash somewhere during the nature test in 2001 and in Wings of Fury for 2003.. Gonna run those soon and see if they work. erm gotta intall first lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by j-dogg


	You know I have been wondering how well those coolers work when ya get it on lemme know how well it works. Try a small small small set of pliers to push the sides of the pins inward. Then push it out.

Bane · 20-July-04, 07:33 PM

Dear Lord this sux. My Video Card is now even HOTTER to touch. Could it be that i need to remove the metal shim around the GPU core? Please help lol

18-July-04, 10:27 PM		#1 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer on R300 Hey everyone, i just bought the Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer for my Radeon 9700 Pro. I have a couple of questions. My 9700 pro has 2 posts w/ springs attached to them and little nubbins protruding from the back of the card. Can these be taken off with needle nose pliers? Should I remove the shim from around the gpu core when i put the VGA Silencer on? Should arctic silver be only applied with a small bead in the center rather than smearing it over the core? Thank you for your time and consideration.

18-July-04, 11:47 PM		#4 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	the front of the heatsink has a spring loaded contraption keeping the heatsink on. Iv tried to squeeze the sides of the nubbins on the back, but with no result. My dad says that those are the end rivets for a screw. I am at a loss of what to do at the moment. I'll try to get a pic in as soon as i can, but my camera is having trouble focusing on something that small. Ok, i found pictures of what it looks like off a site. Undoubtedly you know what it looks like, but i'm just going to post it for my sake lol. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Bane; 18-July-04 at 11:52 PM..

18-July-04, 11:50 PM		#5 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	I know what it looks like, I have the exact same card, lemme try to pull mine off. Geez I can't get mine off either, thpugh I think we have a tool at work for getting them off I'll have to see what it looks like and maybe if I have something that can replicate it's action. Last edited by j-dogg; 18-July-04 at 11:55 PM..

19-July-04, 03:32 AM		#13 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	Thanks for your help Chrome Rust. Just needed a razor blade to pop the little pins up (for the clarification of everyone else). Now all i gotta do is get the yellow TIM out from around my chip :p You said it wasn't necessary, but if i can, then i will lol. Some of it is still above the surface level of the chip. Ugly aint they? Attached Thumbnails

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18-July-04, 10:39 PM		#2 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	You know I have been wondering how well those coolers work when ya get it on lemme know how well it works. Try a small small small set of pliers to push the sides of the pins inward. Then push it out.

18-July-04, 11:09 PM		#3 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	Hey, thanks. I'm just about ready to put it on. All i need to know is whether or not I should keep the shim on the gpu on when i put the silencer on. Also the same arctic silver question.

18-July-04, 11:54 PM		#6 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	thanks J-dogg, cuz right now, it just looks like i'm mauling the pins lol.

18-July-04, 11:58 PM		#7 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Don't mess with it, wait until I get back from work tomorrow I'll see if I can ghetto-rig some sort of tool to get those pins out. Where I work we make cards and PC board stuff, I do In-Circuit and Functional test, so I know how the Radeons, FX's, etc. are built. My friend in Post Wave might have that tool. Lemme check and I'll get back with ya on this tomorrow.

18-July-04, 11:58 PM		#8 (permalink)
Arkangyl Hoe-lier than Thou	Ok Bane; get some needle nose plyers and on the backside of the card carefully squeeze those things on the back, when you get one compressed push it back through before it opesn up again, do that for both and with some gentle effort your old HSF should pop off; use 99% isophoric alcohol and q-tips (just make them damp) and clean off the core. Apply your new thermal paste and install the new Artic Cooling as per instructions and enjoy

19-July-04, 12:03 AM		#9 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	Arkangyl, iv been using needle nose pliers, and all it's done is to dent the little nubbin thing. looks a little like this "i\|i" kinda lol. Iv squeezed both ways. After it's off i think i know what to do O yeah, and just one bead of arctic silver on the core? Or should i do what the antec said and use that bead and spread it?

19-July-04, 12:17 AM		#10 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Why, oh why do people buy products that the implementation completely confuses them. Stick to Hello Kitty products. Those only require an occasional petting or tongue washing.

19-July-04, 01:44 AM		#12 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	look at the top of the HSF, do you see the little circles of plastic (little cylindrical things) in the centerper of the pins....pull those out. then the HSF will pop right off with no force at all, or very very little, in face you dont even need a tool to do it.

19-July-04, 03:33 AM		#14 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	Glad to help, it's what this community is about, going out of your way to help when you can

19-July-04, 05:50 AM		#15 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Man if only they stuck to the old style BGA with the unexposed core like on the FX5200 / Radeon 9000 I could epoxy-mod the shiat outta that Looks like I'll have to rig it up myself.... /opens AutoCAD and decideds to take the day off work, well not really but wishes he could

19-July-04, 03:37 PM		#16 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	lol. Anyone have an idea how to get the Yellow TIM off from around the core? I was usin a razor blade, but almost damaged the green circuitry surrounding the core and made a very very small scratch on the core itself

19-July-04, 04:07 PM		#17 (permalink)
Hasnath Apex Techie II	try this, actually found out today that this product is a rebranded Magers multi-purpose remover called De-Solv-It

19-July-04, 05:41 PM		#18 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	Lol no need. I used a hair dryer and blew at it for a couple of seconds. Then used a tweezer to take off all the TIM that was above the surface of the core. Anyways i finished and it loos great lol. Thank you everyone for all of your help. I will be sure to come back for any other problems i have in the future You haven't seen the last of me!

20-July-04, 07:33 PM		#20 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	Dear Lord this sux. My Video Card is now even HOTTER to touch. Could it be that i need to remove the metal shim around the GPU core? Please help lol

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