- Joined
- Jun 4, 2004
- Location
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
I'm having some big problems with my 9500pro as of late. It's been flashed to a 9700pro since March, and I thought I could push it a little further. So I purchased an Iceberq 4 GPU heatsink. After applying Arctic Silver 5 and the heatsink I started getting massive artifacts. I feel the back of the chip, and it's damn hot. I tried reapplying the AS5, but it's just not working. The Iceberq 4 is an all-copper heatsink, and the AS5 is the best cooling paste (better than stock) in the biz. So what's the deal?
P.S. While pushing the bolts through the card, I accidentally snapped the top off of one of the copper conductive coils. It doesn't start all the time, and it's just the top plastice part, so I didn't think it would affect the heat. Otherwise, it's fine. Could that be it?
P.S. While pushing the bolts through the card, I accidentally snapped the top off of one of the copper conductive coils. It doesn't start all the time, and it's just the top plastice part, so I didn't think it would affect the heat. Otherwise, it's fine. Could that be it?