- Joined
- Jun 28, 2003
- Location
- MN
i have a rev3 vga silencer that i need to make good use of. the only thing standing in my way is this sticky thermal pad on my 9700 pro's heatsink. ive read different methods used to get this stuff off, but last time i tried, i killed my card, so im a bit weary. before i do anything, i just want to clarify the proper way to get this goup off. on the vga silencer directions it says to heat it with a hairdryer until it loosens and comes off, is this safe to do? i also read that one guy put his card in an antistatic bag, but that in a ziplock bag, and threw the whole thing in the freezer for 45 minutes and scraped it off after that. i was thinking the hairdryer route, but i want to make sure to do the right thing to remove all of this stuff.