modifying your video card - advice needed

Squishyface · 02-17-2001, 07:12 AM

I'm planning on modifying a riva tnt2 ultra card. I have two and want to compare the gain of a modified card vs the stock card.
I plan on slapping a fop38 or a thermaltake orb on the thing as well as memory heatsinks.
I want to epoxy them to the chips.
Is there a danger of ruining the chips if i get the epoxy on the connector pins? Should i seal the pins with silicone first?
Am i wasting my time with memory heatsinks?
I'd really like to know about the silicone thing because i will need to add hsfs to my incoming iwill kk266 mobo's south and northbridges and don't want to screw them up :P Thanks

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Freakyfrank · 02-17-2001, 11:51 AM

memory heatsinks = 5mhz more..(?)
silicone = good idea!

mfpmax · 02-17-2001, 09:23 PM

This is what you need...and here is what I did
http://mfpmax.tripod.com/oc2/vidmod/vidmod2.html

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Squishyface · 02-17-2001, 10:00 PM

DAMN!....nice work

But what about the mem chips on the back side of the video card?
And...what gains did you see in oc'ing your video card after that mod?

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Joe · 02-18-2001, 12:41 AM

Ahh here we go with more screen shots from "Aliens"

hehehehehe

you need a few more pink zip ties

hehehehehe
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Somebody set up us the bomb.

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mfpmax · 02-20-2001, 07:51 PM

crappy camera makes red = pink

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phreenet · 02-20-2001, 08:20 PM

Be carefull, overclocking memory, especially the DDR chips, once they mess up, they are like that for ever. I had a friend who OCed his memory on his GF2. While it is still useable, depends on the definition of the word, its useless

02-17-2001, 07:12 AM	#1
Squishyface Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: columbus, Ohio, USA Posts: 54	modifying your video card - advice needed I'm planning on modifying a riva tnt2 ultra card. I have two and want to compare the gain of a modified card vs the stock card. I plan on slapping a fop38 or a thermaltake orb on the thing as well as memory heatsinks. I want to epoxy them to the chips. Is there a danger of ruining the chips if i get the epoxy on the connector pins? Should i seal the pins with silicone first? Am i wasting my time with memory heatsinks? I'd really like to know about the silicone thing because i will need to add hsfs to my incoming iwill kk266 mobo's south and northbridges and don't want to screw them up :P Thanks ------------------ 1.2Tbird @1456 with winter air cooling...yeah baby!

02-17-2001, 11:51 AM	#2
Freakyfrank Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Eindhoven, Holland Posts: 238	memory heatsinks = 5mhz more..(?) silicone = good idea!

02-17-2001, 09:23 PM	#3
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	This is what you need...and here is what I did http://mfpmax.tripod.com/oc2/vidmod/vidmod2.html ------------------ Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600

02-17-2001, 10:00 PM	#4
Squishyface Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: columbus, Ohio, USA Posts: 54	DAMN!....nice work But what about the mem chips on the back side of the video card? And...what gains did you see in oc'ing your video card after that mod? ------------------ 1.2Tbird @1352 air cooled. Soon to be watercooled :P

02-18-2001, 12:41 AM	#5
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Ahh here we go with more screen shots from "Aliens" hehehehehe you need a few more pink zip ties hehehehehe ------------------ C-ya Joe - Owner/Editor www.ProCooling.com Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off Somebody set up us the bomb. [This message has been edited by Joe (edited 02-18-2001).]

02-20-2001, 07:51 PM	#6
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	crappy camera makes red = pink ------------------ Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600

02-20-2001, 08:20 PM	#7
phreenet Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Posts: 356	Be carefull, overclocking memory, especially the DDR chips, once they mess up, they are like that for ever. I had a friend who OCed his memory on his GF2. While it is still useable, depends on the definition of the word, its useless

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