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BFG 6800 GT OC - replace thermal grease with AS5?

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somegeek

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I was wondering if anyone out there replaced their heat sink compound on their 6800s with AS5 and saw a diff?

somegeek
 
Some of the better cards produced by BFG already have AS5 on them. If you do decide to replace the TIM and don't get a drop. This would be the reason more than likely. If you know for sure it is good ol' thermal grease yeah it is always a good idea to put a dab on the GPU for some the benifits it might give you.

If you do replace the TIM, just don't do your RAM. It is not a good idea in case you were planning on that. There is better compounds/materials than AS5 for RAM.
 
Shame to void a Lifetime warranty on the BFG 6800 GT. I already had to send mine back. BFG has excellent Tech support btw. 24/7, I got an RMA at 1:00am on a Sunday morning. Had a new card in 3 days.
 
consumer9000 said:
LOL don't let SilverSinkSam get his hands on this thread! :argue:

I gave up ;)

I believe at this point BFG only uses Arctic Silver 5 on every other high end card, or possibly only on the BFG Ultras. While they told me the newer GT's have it as well, people have told me theirs didn't. So at this point I can't say with certainty which has it and which doesn't/

But they all should :attn:
 
Wstinkbait said:
Shame to void a Lifetime warranty on the BFG 6800 GT. I already had to send mine back. BFG has excellent Tech support btw. 24/7, I got an RMA at 1:00am on a Sunday morning. Had a new card in 3 days.

wow, now that is impressive. :thup:
 
i replaced mine, didnt do much. just lowered my load temps by a couple degrees. nothing impressive. waste of money if yea ask me. just leave it. like that other dude said its not worth voiding the warranty for it. i wish i didnt.
 
Silversinksam said:
I gave up ;)

I believe at this point BFG only uses Arctic Silver 5 on every other high end card, or possibly only on the BFG Ultras. While they told me the newer GT's have it as well, people have told me theirs didn't. So at this point I can't say with certainty which has it and which doesn't/

But they all should :attn:

Video card are a non-parishable product. The stock isn't rotated like food. So if they are bieng shipped with the AS5 now. It would be hard to tell from just a box if it is newer stock or older stock. Unless you open each box and then lift the HS up.
In more rural areas a product can sit for a while before it gets sold. I know of a local shop that has new boxes that are over 3 years old for some products. If they were to get similar products if it was still bieng produced would they sell them as a whole i.e.- waht ya grab is what ya get, or separate them in order of age...
So yes some folks will get the non-AS5 products that BFG put out, and some will get the newer revision with better TIM.
 
I replaced the stock gunk on my 6600 and saw a couple degree decrease...
Then I noticed that the heatsink could wobble around under minimal force. I modded the push-pins to get a tighter fit which knocked temps down another few degrees.
Worth voiding the warranty? Can't help you out there. I'd do it again though...
 
Enablingwolf said:
Video card are a non-parishable product. The stock isn't rotated like food. So if they are bieng shipped with the AS5 now. It would be hard to tell from just a box if it is newer stock or older stock. Unless you open each box and then lift the HS up.
In more rural areas a product can sit for a while before it gets sold. I know of a local shop that has new boxes that are over 3 years old for some products. If they were to get similar products if it was still bieng produced would they sell them as a whole i.e.- waht ya grab is what ya get, or separate them in order of age...
So yes some folks will get the non-AS5 products that BFG put out, and some will get the newer revision with better TIM.

I totally agree with you m8, as far as saying they use it on every other card, I was being facetious :shrug:
 
I still say we visit China and ask the children in the factory why they only use Arctic Silver on Mondays, and cream of sum yung gai (you really think that's silicone grease?) Tuesday through Sunday. Why BFG just doesn't commit to using it accross their product line 100% of the time is beyond me. It's a great selling point, and in the quantities they would need it can't cost much more than supplying their young indentured servants with an extra ration of rice, an old pin up and a paper cup! :eh?:
Hmmm...then again Arctic Silver has decent lubriscosity, maybe that's where it all ends up. *cough* :beer:
 
^^^^^^^^^
Ughhhg, the vision you just gave me. (Note to self: don't let the innocent read that..)



Hey one good thing having the AS5 card. It lets you know you have the newer revision :bday: (On ones that now ship with AS5).
 
consumer9000 said:
I still say we visit China and ask the children in the factory why they only use Arctic Silver on Mondays, and cream of sum yung gai (you really think that's silicone grease?) Tuesday through Sunday. Why BFG just doesn't commit to using it accross their product line 100% of the time is beyond me. It's a great selling point, and in the quantities they would need it can't cost much more than supplying their young indentured servants with an extra ration of rice, an old pin up and a paper cup! :eh?:
Hmmm...then again Arctic Silver has decent lubriscosity, maybe that's where it all ends up. *cough* :beer:


LMAO

hey, those kids need to have fun too lmao

haha, anyway, its a good idea for me to change it with AS5 if it doesn't have it...
 
im thinking mine doesnt have it, since i idle at 65 and am at 80 load.

edit: nevermind, ITS AT 89.
 
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I just bought a BFG 6800 Ultra. I can't tell if mine has AS5 or not. I called the tech support and he couldn't tell me either. One problem I'm having with my card is the fan noise on the heatsink is ear piercing. After a few hours of gaming I still have a ringing sound in my ears from the fan noise. I'm considering replacing the stock cooler with the VGA Silencer even though I know it will void the warranty. Does anyone know if the VGA Silencer is quieter than the stock 6800 Ultra cooler?
 
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