Check your video cards

TYCOON · 14-April-04, 03:13 PM

All right so I am overclocking with my 9600XT, my temps are idle 39 load 45, so what ever..

So I get bored today and decide to see what is under the heatsink, what this company (Celistica) is using for a heat tranfer compound. Low and behold there is a thermal pad

Not only is it a thermal pad but after taking off the HSF its only in contact with about 60% of the core. So I take that off with some nail polish remover and lap it with sandpaper. I was out of AC3 so I used some generic white thermalpast I found in my closet. After cleaning and re-aplying everything I put the very small HSF back on the card. When I get into window the overdrive utilty is showing 29 degrees!! thats a 10 degree drop in temperature without going out and buying some flashy led fan.

Hope this helps, check your video cards guys..

FeRaL · 14-April-04, 03:16 PM

Nice heads up there TYCOON

j-dogg · 14-April-04, 03:28 PM

Arrrrgh, there's frag tape on my Voodoo 3 3000, no wonder the f*ckers get so hot.......

And my Voodoo 3 2000 PCI I just traded some hardware for has an epoxied heatsink but it's only contacting like 50 percent of the card and the core is not in that 50 percent

design cognition · 14-April-04, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TYCOON


	All right so I am overclocking with my 9600XT, my temps are idle 39 load 45, so what ever.. Hope this helps, check your video cards guys..

VERY good info TYCOON thanks for watchin out for your bros. (and hoes) I Think i'll check my cards this weekend!

-DC

ZENNZZO · 14-April-04, 03:42 PM

Tycoon,
You're lucky with that 9600xt. It has the smaller cooler core, and those light soft aluminum H/S are really pretty good. When ya get some good TIM in there you'll see even higher O/C's.
The older cores, the ones shimed around the DIE,
97 and 9800's? The H/S's never even touched the Die.
Ya had to peel the shim to get good contact .
Good to see others paying attention to the details...that's what gives ya that special edge in tunning.

TYCOON · 14-April-04, 03:46 PM

Wow guys lots of good feedback here, thanks

4rm4g3dd0n · 14-April-04, 03:54 PM

question: should i go through the trouble of tearing of my 9700's shim before installing my maze 4?

Digital-World · 14-April-04, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 4rm4g3dd0n


	question: should i go through the trouble of tearing of my 9700's shim before installing my maze 4?

I wouldnt TEAR anything hahahaha...
but gently pry it off yeah I would.....However note this...the waterblock is heavy...the tiny resistors that surround the core on the die of that chip come off very easily.....extra caution should be taken to prevent crushing or knocking them off...SERIOUS CARE NEEDED........

dont say I didnt warn you.
Digi

vf1000ride · 14-April-04, 04:29 PM

OK so how easy is it to get the heatsink off the geforce fx5600. I had wanted to replace the goo they use with AC3 but don't want to trash the card by being stupid.

ZENNZZO · 14-April-04, 04:29 PM

I gently removed 5 of them now. Although not nessasary,I do so when I hard mount the the H/S or maze4 GPU block.
I can see if it is absolutly level that way...
My a98pro is a rainbow from the torque on the block, but I don't use the stock hardware...
Digi called it right, BE CAREFUL, or you'll be stacking redboards to the tune of $250ea and up...

Digital-World · 14-April-04, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ZENNZZO


	I gently removed 5 of them now. Although not nessasary,I do so when I hard mount the the H/S or maze4 GPU block. I can see if it is absolutly level that way... My a98pro is a rainbow from the torque on the block, but I don't use the stock hardware... Digi called it right, BE CAREFUL, or you'll be stacking redboards to the tune of $250ea and up...

Dont forget our black boarded friends in the saphire 9500 cards you racist hahahaa jk lol

CPU Killer · 14-April-04, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 4rm4g3dd0n


	question: should i go through the trouble of tearing of my 9700's shim before installing my maze 4?

removing the shim is NOT needed for the Maze 4 gpu block. The base of the block has been designed to drop down and around the raised shim on the ATI 9700 and up seires cards.

CPU Killer · 14-April-04, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ZENNZZO


	I gently removed 5 of them now. Although not nessasary,I do so when I hard mount the the H/S or maze4 GPU block. I can see if it is absolutly level that way... My a98pro is a rainbow from the torque on the block, but I don't use the stock hardware... Digi called it right, BE CAREFUL, or you'll be stacking redboards to the tune of $250ea and up...

did you get a brace block for the backside of the vid card, this helps prevent the "rainbow" when installing the block.

Spc. Forces Bob · 14-April-04, 04:46 PM

good lookin out tycoon, im definatly gona artic silver my card.

sKuLLs · 14-April-04, 07:06 PM

hmm well i guess i could put my AS5 to use

since I've only used it twice i should have some extra paste. Tycoon what'd you use to check your temps?

ZENNZZO · 14-April-04, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CPU Killer


	did you get a brace block for the backside of the vid card, this helps prevent the "rainbow" when installing the block.

Aaah no? brace block? sounds healthier than the rainbow method...I was lucky to find #4/40 screws in stainless
3bux a piece I was ganked for them...
Ace ain't the place for 4/40's Pirate bastards..

14-April-04, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SCHOOLLLSSS Posts: 4,728	Check your video cards All right so I am overclocking with my 9600XT, my temps are idle 39 load 45, so what ever.. So I get bored today and decide to see what is under the heatsink, what this company (Celistica) is using for a heat tranfer compound. Low and behold there is a thermal pad Not only is it a thermal pad but after taking off the HSF its only in contact with about 60% of the core. So I take that off with some nail polish remover and lap it with sandpaper. I was out of AC3 so I used some generic white thermalpast I found in my closet. After cleaning and re-aplying everything I put the very small HSF back on the card. When I get into window the overdrive utilty is showing 29 degrees!! thats a 10 degree drop in temperature without going out and buying some flashy led fan. Hope this helps, check your video cards guys.. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2.7GHz DFI LanParty SLI-D 2GBs PC3200 @ PC3500 // 2.5-3-3-6 EVGA 7950GT 512MB @ Stock Audigy 2 ZS 36Gb Raptor (os) 2x300Gb WD SATA 16MB CACHE (storage) 450Watt OCZ modstream Coolermaster Wavemaster

14-April-04, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S-"hoe"-Cal Posts: 4,499	Nice heads up there TYCOON __________________

14-April-04, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Melbourne, Fl-HOE-rida Posts: 8,869	Arrrrgh, there's frag tape on my Voodoo 3 3000, no wonder the f*ckers get so hot....... And my Voodoo 3 2000 PCI I just traded some hardware for has an epoxied heatsink but it's only contacting like 50 percent of the card and the core is not in that 50 percent __________________

14-April-04, 03:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SCHOOLLLSSS Posts: 4,728	Wow guys lots of good feedback here, thanks __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2.7GHz DFI LanParty SLI-D 2GBs PC3200 @ PC3500 // 2.5-3-3-6 EVGA 7950GT 512MB @ Stock Audigy 2 ZS 36Gb Raptor (os) 2x300Gb WD SATA 16MB CACHE (storage) 450Watt OCZ modstream Coolermaster Wavemaster

14-April-04, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
4rm4g3dd0n Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Texas A&M University Posts: 1,195	question: should i go through the trouble of tearing of my 9700's shim before installing my maze 4? __________________

14-April-04, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 0	Tycoon, You're lucky with that 9600xt. It has the smaller cooler core, and those light soft aluminum H/S are really pretty good. When ya get some good TIM in there you'll see even higher O/C's. The older cores, the ones shimed around the DIE, 97 and 9800's? The H/S's never even touched the Die. Ya had to peel the shim to get good contact . Good to see others paying attention to the details...that's what gives ya that special edge in tunning.

14-April-04, 04:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
vf1000ride Apex Elite Expert Tech Join Date: May 2003 Location: columbus, oh Posts: 1,428	OK so how easy is it to get the heatsink off the geforce fx5600. I had wanted to replace the goo they use with AC3 but don't want to trash the card by being stupid. __________________ 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.

14-April-04, 04:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 0	I gently removed 5 of them now. Although not nessasary,I do so when I hard mount the the H/S or maze4 GPU block. I can see if it is absolutly level that way... My a98pro is a rainbow from the torque on the block, but I don't use the stock hardware... Digi called it right, BE CAREFUL, or you'll be stacking redboards to the tune of $250ea and up...

14-April-04, 04:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Spc. Forces Bob Apex Elite Expert Tech Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atsugi, Japan Posts: 1,297	good lookin out tycoon, im definatly gona artic silver my card. __________________ It's Not That I'm All That Good, Everyone Else Just Sucks. "It looks like there will be no money for you, crazy round man." Samurai Jack

14-April-04, 07:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
sKuLLs Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 267	hmm well i guess i could put my AS5 to use since I've only used it twice i should have some extra paste. Tycoon what'd you use to check your temps? __________________ Kojax AMD Athlon Xp Barton 3200+ @ 2.20 Mushkin Level1 pc 3200 512(2x256 in dual) 60 gig Maxtor hd ATI Radeon 9600 XT