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BladeRunner · 06-02-2003, 03:50 AM

It should fit the 9800, as VPU specs and holes are the same on 9700/9800 and I think the whole 9xxx range? (although I haven't owned all the cards so can't be 100% sure.

I haven't seen the Danger den block but Just check that it will avoid the shim in some way, if it doesn't, contact with the core could be poor leading to worse temps than air cooling. The 9700 had a "chewing gum" Tim to fill any gap which was a poor way to do it. The 9800 pro I have has a core sized proud centre section on the sink base, so contacts well using thermal paste.

You can of course remove the shim, some people will tell you it's easy, and it is, but there is a danger of killing the card, as some have done. I never recommend modifying anything permanently if there are other ways around it.

06-02-2003, 03:50 AM	#7
BladeRunner Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chesterfield Uk Posts: 459	It should fit the 9800, as VPU specs and holes are the same on 9700/9800 and I think the whole 9xxx range? (although I haven't owned all the cards so can't be 100% sure. I haven't seen the Danger den block but Just check that it will avoid the shim in some way, if it doesn't, contact with the core could be poor leading to worse temps than air cooling. The 9700 had a "chewing gum" Tim to fill any gap which was a poor way to do it. The 9800 pro I have has a core sized proud centre section on the sink base, so contacts well using thermal paste. You can of course remove the shim, some people will tell you it's easy, and it is, but there is a danger of killing the card, as some have done. I never recommend modifying anything permanently if there are other ways around it. __________________ Zero Fan Zone Last edited by BladeRunner; 06-02-2003 at 09:24 AM.