reomving 9800np heatsink

shortbus_ · 01-12-04, 03:39 PM

how would i go about removing the 9800np's stock heatsink? i already removed the fan, but i cant seem to figure out how to get the heatsink off :<

Biznatch · 01-12-04, 04:02 PM

You take needle nose pliers and very carefully pinch the 2 black plastic pins from the back and it should come of. If it doesn't, twist the HS a little to loosen the AS or whatever they use.

Mustanley · 01-12-04, 04:02 PM

Should just be two plastic push pins. You will need forceps or small needlenose pliers to remove the pins. How did you remove the fan. The fan on both of my 9800np cards was integrated into the heatsink.

shortbus_ · 01-12-04, 04:45 PM

there are small screws that go into the heatsink for the fan. ill have to get a small pair of pliers for this :<

JigPu · 01-12-04, 05:08 PM

Also, if you don't happen to have a pair of needle-nose pliers around (like at my house), tweezers work as well. Just make sure you squeeze as close to the little plastic things as possible. The metal of the tweezers bend, so you loose all your force if you try squeezing too high.

JigPu

shortbus_ · 01-12-04, 06:38 PM

IM FREE!!

http://www.theforumisdown.com/upload...3/DSCN0721.JPG

thanks for the help, the tweezers worked well...

one more thing, do i have to remove the shim in order to install my swiftech gpu block or should it be ok as is?

Rocko[DPC] · 01-12-04, 06:58 PM

Youll get better contact and temps if you remove it. AND PLEASE RESIZE THE DAMN PIC.

Mustanley · 01-12-04, 08:50 PM

I did not remove shim for the aftermarket heatsink I used. Too risky IMO.

shortbus_ · 01-12-04, 09:38 PM

i put a small amout of tim on the card then tightened down the block nicely. it spread it out nicely, and it appears to be making good contact. i think the slightly raised surface of the mcw50 fits within the shim..

01-12-04, 03:39 PM	Thread Starter #1
shortbus_ Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT	reomving 9800np heatsink how would i go about removing the 9800np's stock heatsink? i already removed the fan, but i cant seem to figure out how to get the heatsink off :< __________________ ASUS P5B-Deluxe Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 500x7 - 3500MHz - 1.41vCore OCZ PC8000 @ 500MHz - 4-4-4-8 - 2.1 vDimm XFX GeForce 7950GT @ 660 / 1.60 Heatware
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01-12-04, 04:02 PM	#2
Biznatch Member Join Date: Sep 2003	You take needle nose pliers and very carefully pinch the 2 black plastic pins from the back and it should come of. If it doesn't, twist the HS a little to loosen the AS or whatever they use.
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01-12-04, 04:02 PM	#3
Mustanley Join Date: May 2003 Location: Asheville, NC (Blue Ridge Mtns)	Should just be two plastic push pins. You will need forceps or small needlenose pliers to remove the pins. How did you remove the fan. The fan on both of my 9800np cards was integrated into the heatsink. __________________ Q9550 on P5Q-Deluxe(460x8.5=3910MHz), 4x2GB GSkill 1066, 750GB WD Black HD, GTX285(702,1512,2592), Blu-ray, Silverstone OP650, Samsung 1080P 50" Plasma + Dell 2408WFP, MX1000 laser mouse, Saitek backlit keyboard, P182, Xigmatek S1283 Black Knight
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01-12-04, 04:45 PM	Thread Starter #4
shortbus_ Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT	there are small screws that go into the heatsink for the fan. ill have to get a small pair of pliers for this :< __________________ ASUS P5B-Deluxe Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 500x7 - 3500MHz - 1.41vCore OCZ PC8000 @ 500MHz - 4-4-4-8 - 2.1 vDimm XFX GeForce 7950GT @ 660 / 1.60 Heatware
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JigPu Inactive Pokémon Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Vancouver, WA	Also, if you don't happen to have a pair of needle-nose pliers around (like at my house), tweezers work as well. Just make sure you squeeze as close to the little plastic things as possible. The metal of the tweezers bend, so you loose all your force if you try squeezing too high. JigPu __________________ .... ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 .... Intel Core i5 2500 ........................ 4 thread ...... 3300 MHz ......... -0.125 V 2x ASUS GTX 560 Ti ............................... 1 GiB ....... 830 MHz ...... 2004 MHz .... G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage ............. 8 GiB ..... 1600 MHz ............ 1.25 V .... OCZ Vertex 3 ................................. 120 GB ............. nilfs2 ..... Arch Linux .... Kingwin LZP-550 .............................. 550 W ........ 94% Eff. ....... 80+ Plat .... Nocuta NH-D14 ................................ 20 dB ..... 0.35 C°/W ................ 7 V "In order to combat power supply concerns, Nvidia has declared that G80 will be the first graphics card in the world to run entirely off of the souls of dead babies. This will make running the G80 much cheaper for the average end user." "GeForce 8 Series." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 7 Aug 2006, 20:59 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 8 Aug 2006.
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01-12-04, 06:38 PM	Thread Starter #6
shortbus_ Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT	IM FREE!! http://www.theforumisdown.com/upload...3/DSCN0721.JPG thanks for the help, the tweezers worked well... one more thing, do i have to remove the shim in order to install my swiftech gpu block or should it be ok as is? __________________ ASUS P5B-Deluxe Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 500x7 - 3500MHz - 1.41vCore OCZ PC8000 @ 500MHz - 4-4-4-8 - 2.1 vDimm XFX GeForce 7950GT @ 660 / 1.60 Heatware Last edited by shortbus_; 01-12-04 at 07:50 PM.
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01-12-04, 06:58 PM	#7
Rocko[DPC] Member Join Date: Apr 2003	Youll get better contact and temps if you remove it. AND PLEASE RESIZE THE DAMN PIC. __________________ DFI Ultra Infinity 1/21 bios XPM 2400+ Barton 220x10 @ 1.6v 1024 Mushkin PC3500 BH-5 @ 2.9v ATI 9800PRO @ 420/360
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01-12-04, 08:50 PM	#8
Mustanley Join Date: May 2003 Location: Asheville, NC (Blue Ridge Mtns)	I did not remove shim for the aftermarket heatsink I used. Too risky IMO. __________________ Q9550 on P5Q-Deluxe(460x8.5=3910MHz), 4x2GB GSkill 1066, 750GB WD Black HD, GTX285(702,1512,2592), Blu-ray, Silverstone OP650, Samsung 1080P 50" Plasma + Dell 2408WFP, MX1000 laser mouse, Saitek backlit keyboard, P182, Xigmatek S1283 Black Knight
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01-12-04, 09:38 PM	Thread Starter #9
shortbus_ Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT	i put a small amout of tim on the card then tightened down the block nicely. it spread it out nicely, and it appears to be making good contact. i think the slightly raised surface of the mcw50 fits within the shim.. __________________ ASUS P5B-Deluxe Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 500x7 - 3500MHz - 1.41vCore OCZ PC8000 @ 500MHz - 4-4-4-8 - 2.1 vDimm XFX GeForce 7950GT @ 660 / 1.60 Heatware
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