Radeon 9000 Heatsink Help

Dimazz · 19-April-03, 05:27 PM

I have recently got a Radeon 9000 card and I started to OC it. The stock settings were 250/185 and I got it up to 282/195 stable with the stock heatsink. Im not happy with that so I ordered a Blue Orb heatsink. When it finnaly came I tried putting it on but it wont fit. It goes on the card fine but when I go to put it into the slot the PCI slot get in the way. So did I just kill $12 or is there a way to make it work.

Or does anyone know another way to cool it down. And what is a good way to cool the memory down.

Thanks

scapegoat · 19-April-03, 05:37 PM

That i am aware of there is only one way to mount the Orb heatsink on your card (i havent tryed it on a Radeon9000).

I can tell ya though if you are looking for a better OC on your graphics card, you would more performance out of adding a Side intake over the Card, then a new heatsink. As for the memory you can pick up a set of RAM sinks from most places (try www.highspeedpc.com ), keep in mind you will also need thermal epoxy for them. And in my mind it really insnt worth the money (those RAM sinks are expensive) specially on a 9000.

Dimazz · 19-April-03, 05:51 PM

What is a side intake?

I got a old pentium 1 heatsink and Dremeled it apart to fit the memory and bought thermal epoxy off ebay for $2. I am just wondering if there are any better ways of cooling it. And will it help if i glue the heatsinks on.

Thanks

AntiM · 19-April-03, 06:23 PM

Side intake is a hole cut in the side of your case opposite the vid card. A fan blows in cool air. Ram sinks might give you a slight boost. But not much, they don't get very hot.

Biggest boost would come from cooling the gpu.

Dimazz · 19-April-03, 06:27 PM

I made a PCI slot fan would that help?

AntiM · 19-April-03, 06:39 PM

Yep...It should help. Providing your case has good ventilation to start with.

Dimazz · 20-April-03, 02:50 PM

well i glued on some homemade ramsinks and put a couple fans on the gpu but i havent tested it yet. i was wondering if some of the Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive ozzed on to the leads will it short them? has anybody had a problem with that?

chiquita · 20-April-03, 10:36 PM

You shouldn't need ram cooling for your 9000. Just focus on the GPU.

Fu3lman · 20-April-03, 10:47 PM

be the first victim to try my sensationally cheap and effective card cooler, which did wonders for me overclocking my grafx card, but stopped doing wonders when the fans died...

http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....&threadid=4872

hawklen · 20-April-03, 11:14 PM

250/185? that sounds kinda low, hrmm, my 9000 pro, is 275/275 default, I thought the non pro would be higher than that.. Heres a pic of my card, with a pentium heatsink on the gpu. (I have a stock athlon hsf, green fan on it now) I run it 300/300 stable. Kind of a crappy pic..

Kage · 20-April-03, 11:19 PM

http://www.1coolpc.com/ has some nice video card cooling PCI slot fans, and look nice too.

chiquita · 21-April-03, 01:10 AM

**** Fu3l, did It die already? Why did the fans die so quickly? Thats like impossible. **** man that blows. That was pimp dude.

SilentlyViolently · 21-April-03, 01:29 AM

Hawklen, how did you attach the athlon heatsink to the GPU? I've got a couple stock athlon & P3 heatsinks lying around & that looks like it'd do a good job of cooling.

chiquita · 21-April-03, 01:43 AM

I can't see the picture of it, I would like to see. Can someone please repost the picture or something.

hawklen · 21-April-03, 02:53 AM

I used good' ol artic silver 2 adhesive (whatever its called) for the heatsink, and my secret weapon of automotive goop (silocone adhesive) in little amounts so the fan wont fall off

chiquita · 21-April-03, 02:57 AM

Repost the damn picture! I can't ****ing see it and I would like to see it.

hawklen · 21-April-03, 03:05 AM

my pic? I can see it fine...its crappy quality, but its loading up on my browser..

chiquita · 21-April-03, 03:32 AM

Yeah your pic. Can you please just repost again as a jpeg. Thanks.

hawklen · 21-April-03, 03:54 AM

if you cant see it, try http://www.hawklen.com/images/bafter.jpg

thats the file I put on, its just too large to post twice, DarkS might kick me in the nuts if I post it again...

chiquita · 21-April-03, 04:02 AM

thx it works. cool.

19-April-03, 05:27 PM		#1 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	Radeon 9000 Heatsink Help I have recently got a Radeon 9000 card and I started to OC it. The stock settings were 250/185 and I got it up to 282/195 stable with the stock heatsink. Im not happy with that so I ordered a Blue Orb heatsink. When it finnaly came I tried putting it on but it wont fit. It goes on the card fine but when I go to put it into the slot the PCI slot get in the way. So did I just kill $12 or is there a way to make it work. Or does anyone know another way to cool it down. And what is a good way to cool the memory down. Thanks Attached Thumbnails

20-April-03, 10:47 PM		#9 (permalink)
Fu3lman Light My Fire	be the first victim to try my sensationally cheap and effective card cooler, which did wonders for me overclocking my grafx card, but stopped doing wonders when the fans died... http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....&threadid=4872 Last edited by Fu3lman; 20-April-03 at 10:53 PM..

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19-April-03, 05:37 PM		#2 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	That i am aware of there is only one way to mount the Orb heatsink on your card (i havent tryed it on a Radeon9000). I can tell ya though if you are looking for a better OC on your graphics card, you would more performance out of adding a Side intake over the Card, then a new heatsink. As for the memory you can pick up a set of RAM sinks from most places (try www.highspeedpc.com ), keep in mind you will also need thermal epoxy for them. And in my mind it really insnt worth the money (those RAM sinks are expensive) specially on a 9000.

19-April-03, 05:51 PM		#3 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	What is a side intake? I got a old pentium 1 heatsink and Dremeled it apart to fit the memory and bought thermal epoxy off ebay for $2. I am just wondering if there are any better ways of cooling it. And will it help if i glue the heatsinks on. Thanks

19-April-03, 06:23 PM		#4 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Side intake is a hole cut in the side of your case opposite the vid card. A fan blows in cool air. Ram sinks might give you a slight boost. But not much, they don't get very hot. Biggest boost would come from cooling the gpu.

19-April-03, 06:27 PM		#5 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	I made a PCI slot fan would that help?

19-April-03, 06:39 PM		#6 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Yep...It should help. Providing your case has good ventilation to start with.

20-April-03, 02:50 PM		#7 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	well i glued on some homemade ramsinks and put a couple fans on the gpu but i havent tested it yet. i was wondering if some of the Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive ozzed on to the leads will it short them? has anybody had a problem with that?

20-April-03, 10:36 PM		#8 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	You shouldn't need ram cooling for your 9000. Just focus on the GPU.

20-April-03, 11:14 PM		#10 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	250/185? that sounds kinda low, hrmm, my 9000 pro, is 275/275 default, I thought the non pro would be higher than that.. Heres a pic of my card, with a pentium heatsink on the gpu. (I have a stock athlon hsf, green fan on it now) I run it 300/300 stable. Kind of a crappy pic..

20-April-03, 11:19 PM		#11 (permalink)
Kage Lokie's Personal WU-Hoe	http://www.1coolpc.com/ has some nice video card cooling PCI slot fans, and look nice too.

21-April-03, 01:10 AM		#12 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	** Fu3l, did It die already? Why did the fans die so quickly? Thats like impossible. ** man that blows. That was pimp dude.

21-April-03, 01:29 AM		#13 (permalink)
SilentlyViolently Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Hawklen, how did you attach the athlon heatsink to the GPU? I've got a couple stock athlon & P3 heatsinks lying around & that looks like it'd do a good job of cooling.

21-April-03, 01:43 AM		#14 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	I can't see the picture of it, I would like to see. Can someone please repost the picture or something.

21-April-03, 02:53 AM		#15 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	I used good' ol artic silver 2 adhesive (whatever its called) for the heatsink, and my secret weapon of automotive goop (silocone adhesive) in little amounts so the fan wont fall off

21-April-03, 02:57 AM		#16 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	Repost the damn picture! I can't ****ing see it and I would like to see it.

21-April-03, 03:05 AM		#17 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	my pic? I can see it fine...its crappy quality, but its loading up on my browser..

21-April-03, 03:32 AM		#18 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	Yeah your pic. Can you please just repost again as a jpeg. Thanks.

21-April-03, 03:54 AM		#19 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	if you cant see it, try http://www.hawklen.com/images/bafter.jpg thats the file I put on, its just too large to post twice, DarkS might kick me in the nuts if I post it again...

21-April-03, 04:02 AM		#20 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	thx it works. cool.