Radeon watercooling?

ItsSoLARGE · 08-14-2003, 12:57 AM

Scratch whatever else I've said...

I would just like to if any of you have cooled the new radeons with a flat HSF or waterblock (basically not one designed for the 9700 or 9800)

ItsSoLARGE · 08-14-2003, 01:16 AM

ok i figured out how to do this.. but i'd still like to see pictars

airspirit · 08-15-2003, 11:18 AM

Look in the aircooling section at my 1U experiment post. I'm using a stock AMD HSF to cool my 9800. You have to remove the shim to do it correctly, and if you're careful that is pretty easy to do.

babyeater · 08-15-2003, 02:43 PM

I am cooling my 9800 with a flat waterblock(Rotor style).
My core temps were 45C with stock cooling.
They are at 37C with my waterblock .
I still haven't remove the shim so i am not getting good contact.
I am going to grid down the outside of my block to get better contact hopefully better temps aswell.

airspirit · 08-16-2003, 10:09 PM

Seriously, it is easier and safer to remove your shim. It takes all of a minute.

Take a razor and barely lip the edge under the shim and pull straight up. After a few times where the razor will pop up, the edge will bend up a bit. Once you have that, just work your way around and it comes right off. If you misgrind your block you may ruin it, crack the core, or worse.

babyeater · 08-17-2003, 11:10 AM

I ground around the edge of me block because if i messed up the grinding i could make a new block straight away. If me hand slipped taking of the shim i might ruin me good graphics card.
So it seemed the safest option for me to grind the block.
I did notice a 4C reduction in temps with the better contact.
The contact wasn't that bad with the shim on as i had it bolted down very well.

zob_zob · 08-17-2003, 07:27 PM

made by Bladerunner on Zerofanzone

Quarter · 08-17-2003, 10:25 PM

Very nice

airspirit · 08-18-2003, 08:27 PM

Bladerunner is one of the greater dieties of watercooling ... almost everything he makes is a work of art.

08-14-2003, 12:57 AM	#1
ItsSoLARGE Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: So Cal Posts: 125	Radeon watercooling? Scratch whatever else I've said... I would just like to if any of you have cooled the new radeons with a flat HSF or waterblock (basically not one designed for the 9700 or 9800) __________________ Plumber's Goop: The Watercooler's Duct Tape

08-14-2003, 01:16 AM	#2
ItsSoLARGE Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: So Cal Posts: 125	ok i figured out how to do this.. but i'd still like to see pictars __________________ Plumber's Goop: The Watercooler's Duct Tape

08-15-2003, 11:18 AM	#3
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Look in the aircooling section at my 1U experiment post. I'm using a stock AMD HSF to cool my 9800. You have to remove the shim to do it correctly, and if you're careful that is pretty easy to do. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

08-16-2003, 10:09 PM	#5
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Seriously, it is easier and safer to remove your shim. It takes all of a minute. Take a razor and barely lip the edge under the shim and pull straight up. After a few times where the razor will pop up, the edge will bend up a bit. Once you have that, just work your way around and it comes right off. If you misgrind your block you may ruin it, crack the core, or worse. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

08-18-2003, 08:27 PM	#9
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Bladerunner is one of the greater dieties of watercooling ... almost everything he makes is a work of art. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

08-15-2003, 02:43 PM	#4
babyeater Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 42	I am cooling my 9800 with a flat waterblock(Rotor style). My core temps were 45C with stock cooling. They are at 37C with my waterblock . I still haven't remove the shim so i am not getting good contact. I am going to grid down the outside of my block to get better contact hopefully better temps aswell.

08-17-2003, 11:10 AM	#6
babyeater Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 42	I ground around the edge of me block because if i messed up the grinding i could make a new block straight away. If me hand slipped taking of the shim i might ruin me good graphics card. So it seemed the safest option for me to grind the block. I did notice a 4C reduction in temps with the better contact. The contact wasn't that bad with the shim on as i had it bolted down very well.

08-17-2003, 07:27 PM	#7
zob_zob Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: France Posts: 1	made by Bladerunner on Zerofanzone

08-17-2003, 10:25 PM	#8
Quarter Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, USA Posts: 15	Very nice

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