Argh, I need help/tips on removing stock hs/f from a videocard

[mark]

Well, I have an Inno3d Ge Force 2 MX400 64mb agp with tv/out.

I have a blorb (lapped) and 8 ram/chipsinks to place on it too.

I tried the 'freeze' method. What I did was remove the fan, stick it in an antistatic bag, and put it in the fridge for 7 mins, then into the freezer for 8 mins.

I twisted, turned and gave it some force, but couldn't budge the thing. I really cannot get under the heat-sink, and use a screwdriver or anything b/c there are little resisters all around the core.
And the core is very small, but the hs overlaps the sides.

I am wondering what I can do to safely remove the hs.
I don't want to lose another video card. (I killed a Voodoo 5500 agp that I got when it was $299.98 for free)... I was trying to move the power molex.

Please help,
Thanks..
mark

[Quizno]

well, using a crewdriver requires some protection for the card. put like a credit card, or some other piece of plastig between the board and the hsf....then slide the flathead screwdriver between the credit card and hsf...twist, and it should pop off.

at least thats the method many swear by.....im gonna use it on my radeon soon(gotta cut and lap the ramsinks first).

[Kingslayer]

Wow. GForce heatsinks usually arent that hard to take off. You can try laying a credit card down on the PCB and then use that as protection while you use a screwdriver to pry it off. Just be very very careful.

[Phil]

some people find that if you put the card under full load for a bit, maybe with your case cooling off, that the heat makes it easier to break the bond of the epoxy. Another method that is tryed and tested is to put the card in an anti static bag, then seal it so it's pretty much air tight, then put this bag in a plastic bag and seal that, and then put it in the freezer for a bit, the extreme cold makes the epoxy very brittle and easy to break the bond of. Then you should leave the card out for a bit to make sure any moisture has evaporated.

[Warlord2]

I did Phil's method and it came off very easy=]

glue wasnt even hard after a few rounds of Tribes2=]

[mark]

ARGH AGAIN!!!!

I tried again lastnight to remove the hs. I stuck the card in my freezer for 20-25mins. I try to pop the thing of, being carefull not to scratch the pcb, but I still didn't get the thing to come off.
I really gave it some force too.

I don't know what to do guys, my video card is an Inno3d GeForce 2 MX 400 64mb with TV out. It doesn't have 'push pins'.
If anyone out there has removed the hs from this manufacture please tell me how you did it.

I don't want to kill another videocard, (RIP.. voodoo 5500 agp, got for free).

Thanks for ANY help you can give me,
mark

[ymNA]

I tried everything also, freezing, heating,, nothing worked, but I try the above post, put a credit card next to the hs and put the screw driver on top of the card and under the hs, and just turn the screw driver (flat screw driver), then thing just pop out....koollllll

hmmm..the blueord doesn't help my oc at alll....argg :mad: maybe I shouldn't even try to replace the hs...

[Phil]

The freezer or heat-up method is only really intended to make the screw driver method a little easier.

[Über~PhLuBB]

None of the three video cards I've owned (the only 3 with HSFs anyway) needed a screwdriver to pry off the HSF. I didn't even need to put any of 'em in the freezer, the HSFs just came right off, with minimal levering. Pop the retention pins, twist it a bit, and they'd come off.

Guess I'm lucky. =P

[proze]

i used the "play-games-for-a-few-hours" method with my creative gf pro. even so the hsf was a real b*astard to get off!!! i really battled to get it off using the screwdriver/cc method.

bear in mind that performance gains from video core overclocks are minimal at best, so i'm not sure if it's worth it.

[mark]

i can see a small place where i may be able to get some fishing line or something in between the gpu and the goop, i'll think about it and get back to you guys.

has anyone removed thier hs from this brand Inno3d GF2 MX 400 card before?