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beau_safken
10-18-05, 01:46 PM
I picked up some chip stick on heatsinks that are used for the memory chips on video cards. I was thinking that maybe sticking them on the aluminium backplate that is on the x800/x850 cards. Obviously im gonna put AS5 on the chips and ditch the pads. I mean that thing gets wicked hot and has no fan, good heatsink or anything like that. Here is my idea....

Check out the picture...cant upload to my webserver at work...

I figure this should help some as I dont know how effective the heatsinks will be in helping reduce the high temps.
mikeguava
10-18-05, 02:11 PM
I'd rather recommend getting rid of the backplate and put the heatssinks directly on the memory chips - will give you much better results.
IWasHungry
10-19-05, 12:45 AM
I concur.
beau_safken
10-19-05, 09:32 AM
Alright. Gonna transfer my fatality zalman cooler over to this card then. Should I just cover everything that looks like a chip with coolers or just put a massive fan over the backside and call it good?
Vipasnipa
10-20-05, 12:21 AM
Thread Hijack! Yay!

Actually, this is a very similar question to Beau's. I too have an X800 that has that lame heat spreader over the ram that gets MEGA hot. Can anyone suggest a SPECIFIC ram heatsink that has good performance?
IWasHungry
10-20-05, 12:24 AM
OCZ Copper BGA RAMsinks?
Unfortunatly, I am unable to find a link to them right now.

EDIT: Found 'em :)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835126051

I would suggest attaching them with Arctic Silver Adhesive. Or if you're brave like me, an AS 5 and AS Adhesive 50/50 mix.
Vipasnipa
10-20-05, 12:29 AM
Interesting. These have adhesive tapes on them, but if I wanted to use AS5, I'd have to mix in some kind of epoxy, right?
IWasHungry
10-20-05, 12:38 AM
Interesting. These have adhesive tapes on them, but if I wanted to use AS5, I'd have to mix in some kind of epoxy, right?
According to SSS, you need to mix AS5 with AS Adhesive because they're the same consistancy.
And obviously, AS5 by itself is not gonna stick. :p

Also, may wanna check this thread out (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=327951)