TEK-9 4.0 SLIM 9800GX2 ready

This one deserves a new thread as this container is a bit of a step in a diff direction for me. With the tek9 3.0 and the F1, it was all about getting the tuning right for the loads using diff combinations of mass/surface area respective to what I wanted each container to feel like with NO limits on size/ mass. My 3.0 gpu unit is an awesome unit and this unit is not meant to take it's place. It still very much has a place in my lineup, this new 4.0 Tek unit is my new UNVIERSAL SLIM.
The challenge was to make a new slim gpu unit that not only fits the new 9800GX2 dual pcb card PERFECTLY, but also fit the 3870x2 AND be completely backwards compatible with every other popular high end benching gpu in the past few years. Who wants a unit that will only work on a specific dual core gpu and nothing else right?
What started off as a custom project for just one card has now evolved into the most versatile LN2 GPU unit I could have ever made. :up:
PM for availability..I put together a quick mounting guide with some pics of the unit for the 9800GX2. Couldn't be easier :D

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Start by insulating the unit after temp rpobe is installed. I use two layers of insulation tape. Frost king on the first and armaflex on the the second. This way the black foam doesnt trash the unit. The grey stuff comes off clean from the metal.
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It was sized to fit two layers perfectly with no issues on gx2
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Now that the unit is insualted, time to prep the card. First remove all the heatsink screws then remove this bracket via those bolts on either side of the connectors:
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Unfold the card like a pink taco, and be sure to heat-sink the digital vreg chips on each PCB as well as the monitor output chip on other side of gpu.
Coat the usual areas around the core and center of the card front and back with protective coating of choice. I use brush on flexible conformal now.
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Make one layer core gaskets and stick them directly on the card. Again, I like the grey frostking stuff because it doesn't trash the card when you pull it off.
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Once bracket and screws on face are installed, ready to mount the unit. .
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Elevate both PCB's of the card off of the work surface and mount the bracket side of the unit face down on the card
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Now flip over the other PCB and bolt down back side with the thumbnuts.
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After the back side is tightened down all the way, flip the card over and put the face screws in using the should spacers. These spacer will allow for you to take the screws out without having the remove the insulation and keep the hole lined up from the pad to the card

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Now just add two layer square gaskets made of foam tape to both outersides of the gpu and it's party time with the fastest GPU on the planet :D

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Don't forget your paper towel....
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That's awesome k|ngp|n. I wonder though, what about the temperature of the VRAM that's covered by the container's insulation ?

Impressive Vince...

Awesome work and design one time again, its cool you do your home work hehe...

Keep creating it...

Very, Very Nice !

I've been checking this section hoping you'd post this. Your pot looks great, very versatile. Great work making it work for both sides of the pot with the added usability of using it just for a single gpu. I love your insulation methods too, I follow them to a T and it works great.

Outstanding work k|ngp|n.

Pretty *Drools*

Perfect work. Congrats!
just wait for the WRs :clap:

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Originally Posted by k|ngp|n

it's party time with the fastest GPU on the planet :D

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You're a nerd. :lol:

LOVE ur work vince :clap:
I think i even love it more then my wife lol (hope she doesnt see this) :D

great pot Vince

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Originally Posted by Gautam

You're a nerd. :lol:

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look who's talking :p: :D

Great design but your referance to seperating the two cards man you need some time away from them. :p: :ROTF:

Oh yeah pm sent. :D

Niiice, Ive wanted to see what this card looks like without heatsinks .

I wish I could play with hardware like you :(

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Originally Posted by harleybro

Great design but your referance to seperating the two cards man you need some time away from them. :p: :ROTF:

Oh yeah pm sent. :D

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Haha, I wasn't expecting that at all, had to read it twice to make sure I wasn't seeing things:D That made my day.

So would you say these 4.0s perform as well as the standard slims?

Beautiful setup there and I like how you made it usable for more than just the 9800GX2. The wallet couldn't afford one of those beauties, let alone two for CrossFire, but I sure can drool over them :up:

Superb unit, Vince :up:
You have surely made it look easy here :)

Awesome Vince,
Can't wait till they are here. :D

this is truely the best gpu unit ever :up:
Very nice guide also.

Nice units :eek:

You have so much toys to play with :p:

Intelligent design, should make benching a lot easier :)

I love that unit :toast: Great work Vince :) Having an uni tube makes its so much easyer....and cheaper :D

well what can i say.. awesome work as always k|ngp|n.. you sure know how to make your pots look attractive :D

Oooh that's a nice one.....You have outdone yourself mister Vince :)

Very impressive. :up:

But I'm wondering, what about the memory chips?...

Very very nice! The first time that I saw the new 9800GX2. :D

:clap: :clap: no word to say