Best Thermal Tape for RAM Sinks on Videocard?

ziggo0 · 01-19-06, 09:44 PM

Well...I gotta take the sinks off my 6800GT and migrate them to my 7800GTX. Assuming they won't stick like they used to, what is the best Thermal Tape to buy? Thanks for the replies.

JTanczos · 01-19-06, 11:11 PM

http://www.bestbyteinc.com/prodinfo....er=TIM-SEK-001

http://www.bestbyteinc.com/prodinfo....er=TIM-SEK-002

I heard this is pretty good. I was going to order some myself.

JT

ziggo0 · 01-20-06, 12:14 AM

Yeah I read that in someone's thread but didnt find any results

b1029384756 · 01-20-06, 09:46 AM

Just use thermal adhesive...Arctic Silver adhesive if you can be careful with it, otherwise Alumina adhesive. Either will be better than thermal tape.

Evilsizer · 01-20-06, 04:22 PM

i would say either of these 2... AMD aprroved.. not sure what AMD looks for in good thermal type.
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/shpc.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/akshintherin.html

Bios24 · 01-20-06, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Evilsizer

i would say either of these 2... AMD aprroved.. not sure what AMD looks for in good thermal type.
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/shpc.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/akshintherin.html

Those are just thermal pads, not thermal tape, right?

Evilsizer · 01-20-06, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bios24

Those are just thermal pads, not thermal tape, right?

eh sorry the first time i saw them i assumed they were tape from the way the looked... my bad

Ssetre · 01-20-06, 08:40 PM

I mixed the adhesive 50/50 with the A and B parts... Then I mixed it 3 parts to 1 part AS5 to increase heat transfer and make it easier to pop apart. It holds and it transfers heat really well... Just hope when I freeze it, the 1/4 AS5 helps weaken the bond

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JTanczos · 01-21-06, 02:18 AM

Eh. I wouldnt use AS5. Maybe 50/50 ceramque epoxy and paste.

In any case since you are getting them for such an expensive card why not just get new heatsinks? Why risk ripping the ram chips off with the heatsinks? Ive seen it done on this forum a few times. Check the classifieds for cheap ramsinks.

JT

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JTanczos Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania	http://www.bestbyteinc.com/prodinfo....er=TIM-SEK-001 http://www.bestbyteinc.com/prodinfo....er=TIM-SEK-002 I heard this is pretty good. I was going to order some myself. JT __________________ Spare computer, Epox Something with 700mhz Duron. 256meg of PC100 ram. 8mg ATI Rage card(hey the computer was free) :p Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 2600+ Mobile 1 Gig PC3500 Mushkin LVL2. RBX, Maze 4 NB and GPU, AquaXtreme 50Z-DC12-T. Bonniville 302 HC, Weapon's 302 Shroud, w/ 2x 120mm Sanyo Denki. Asus A7V133 T-Bird @1100 Stock. 512 Mb PC133, Geforce 2 GTS 64 Meg. My heatware
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Ssetre Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada	I mixed the adhesive 50/50 with the A and B parts... Then I mixed it 3 parts to 1 part AS5 to increase heat transfer and make it easier to pop apart. It holds and it transfers heat really well... Just hope when I freeze it, the 1/4 AS5 helps weaken the bond .
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01-21-06, 02:18 AM	#9
JTanczos Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania	Eh. I wouldnt use AS5. Maybe 50/50 ceramque epoxy and paste. In any case since you are getting them for such an expensive card why not just get new heatsinks? Why risk ripping the ram chips off with the heatsinks? Ive seen it done on this forum a few times. Check the classifieds for cheap ramsinks. JT __________________ Spare computer, Epox Something with 700mhz Duron. 256meg of PC100 ram. 8mg ATI Rage card(hey the computer was free) :p Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 2600+ Mobile 1 Gig PC3500 Mushkin LVL2. RBX, Maze 4 NB and GPU, AquaXtreme 50Z-DC12-T. Bonniville 302 HC, Weapon's 302 Shroud, w/ 2x 120mm Sanyo Denki. Asus A7V133 T-Bird @1100 Stock. 512 Mb PC133, Geforce 2 GTS 64 Meg. My heatware
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