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MMZ_TimeLord · 04-01-2004, 02:32 PM

|kbn|,

Thanks for the tip... but my card is in a tower and so the back sides of these cards DO soak heat over time and I want to keep the GPU area as cool as possible.

BladeRunner,

I think I have some mica shims from other electronics around here somewhere.

As to the weak points... Yes, I will be using the "Oven Technique" for that after everything is fitted. In addition, I actually want some minor flexing as it will help the card conform to variances in the RAM GPU height from what I measured/milled.

I plan on Arctic Silver II for all RAM and GPU contact areas, but now that I know... I will NOT use it on traces.

Thanks again to both of you for that bit of info..

On a side note... I picked up some Solid Carbide endmills today. It will be fun to see the performance difference that JFetting's always talking about.

As to the TV Tuner... I won't be utilizing that part.

04-01-2004, 02:32 PM	#146
MMZ_TimeLord Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Mateo, CA, USA, Earth Posts: 433	\|kbn\|, Thanks for the tip... but my card is in a tower and so the back sides of these cards DO soak heat over time and I want to keep the GPU area as cool as possible. BladeRunner, I think I have some mica shims from other electronics around here somewhere. As to the weak points... Yes, I will be using the "Oven Technique" for that after everything is fitted. In addition, I actually want some minor flexing as it will help the card conform to variances in the RAM GPU height from what I measured/milled. I plan on Arctic Silver II for all RAM and GPU contact areas, but now that I know... I will NOT use it on traces. Thanks again to both of you for that bit of info.. On a side note... I picked up some Solid Carbide endmills today. It will be fun to see the performance difference that JFetting's always talking about. As to the TV Tuner... I won't be utilizing that part. __________________ MMZ>TimeLord "Oooooooooh... that's gonna leave a mark!"