GForce 4 mx 440 cooling

Fixittt · 03-24-2002, 09:33 PM

Ok, I got me a cheap GForce 4 mx 440

Now I want to cool the hell out of it, what do u guys do to mount heat sinks on the ram? Is Frag tape still used? Or what?

Haddy · 03-24-2002, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by Fixittt
Ok, I got me a cheap GForce 4 mx 440

Now I want to cool the hell out of it, what do u guys do to mount heat sinks on the ram? Is Frag tape still used? Or what?

depends on the size and weight of what u want to mount...some people use frag tape some use ac epoxy

Cyco-Dude · 03-25-2002, 12:27 AM

arctic silver thermal epoxy with some arctic silver 3 (to dilute it so the bond isnt permanent), or if youre cheap, arctic alumina thermal epoxy and arctic alumina thermal paste.
frag tape sux ass, dont use it.

Brad · 03-25-2002, 01:12 AM

artic alumina also doesn't conduct, and it probably within 5% of the performance of AS epoxy. basically I would use arctic alumina

Cyco-Dude · 03-25-2002, 02:03 AM

doesnt the GF4's use BGA RAM? if so, then it wouldnt matter (since the contacts are under the chip).
if it does use SMT chips, just put some scotch tape over the traces to prevent the epoxy from getting on them.

Brad · 03-25-2002, 04:17 AM

yes, but it is still possible to get AS epoxy under the ram module itself

MeltMan · 03-25-2002, 09:01 AM

you'd have to be pretty generous to get Arctic silver under a bga chip. If they are bga, put a little bit of something along the sides of the chips to prevent anything from getting under. A little sealant or something...

Marco · 03-25-2002, 09:03 AM

Did you see my post on removable ramsinks? Considered something like that? Should be pretty easy for you to make on your mill!

03-24-2002, 09:33 PM	#1
Fixittt CNC Beyatch Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tulsa Spell it backwards Posts: 721	GForce 4 mx 440 cooling Ok, I got me a cheap GForce 4 mx 440 Now I want to cool the hell out of it, what do u guys do to mount heat sinks on the ram? Is Frag tape still used? Or what? __________________ Creator of the Spir@l Block Longest post ever http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=43808#post43808

03-25-2002, 01:12 AM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	artic alumina also doesn't conduct, and it probably within 5% of the performance of AS epoxy. basically I would use arctic alumina __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

03-25-2002, 04:17 AM	#6
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	yes, but it is still possible to get AS epoxy under the ram module itself __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

03-25-2002, 09:01 AM	#7
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	you'd have to be pretty generous to get Arctic silver under a bga chip. If they are bga, put a little bit of something along the sides of the chips to prevent anything from getting under. A little sealant or something... __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

03-25-2002, 12:27 AM	#3
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	arctic silver thermal epoxy with some arctic silver 3 (to dilute it so the bond isnt permanent), or if youre cheap, arctic alumina thermal epoxy and arctic alumina thermal paste. frag tape sux ass, dont use it.

03-25-2002, 02:03 AM	#5
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	doesnt the GF4's use BGA RAM? if so, then it wouldnt matter (since the contacts are under the chip). if it does use SMT chips, just put some scotch tape over the traces to prevent the epoxy from getting on them.

03-25-2002, 09:03 AM	#8
Marco Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 79	Did you see my post on removable ramsinks? Considered something like that? Should be pretty easy for you to make on your mill!

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