ragejg
10-22-2003, 11:25 AM
I'm contemplating removal of the heatspreader on my 5900 and 5600U gpu's...
I would be replacing the factory HSF on the XFX 5600U rev2 with a lo-pro socketA setup...
On the 5900, well, it's a european creative with a BIG copper core coverage only heatsink...
http://www.nordichardware.se/recensioner/grafikkort/2003/FX-Mani/Creative/front_thumb.jpg
1. I need to grind the top side flat to make room for ramsinks (stupid creative!)
2. I don't know if this large copper unit would properly cool without the heat spreader... It definitely is thick and big, but *maybe* a lo-pro socketA hsf would work better?
I remember ppl pulling teir heat spreaders off of celerons and attaining higher stable clockspeeds... is this the case with these nv3X's or would the performance increase potential be negligible?
Thanks for any help... :)
I would be replacing the factory HSF on the XFX 5600U rev2 with a lo-pro socketA setup...
On the 5900, well, it's a european creative with a BIG copper core coverage only heatsink...
http://www.nordichardware.se/recensioner/grafikkort/2003/FX-Mani/Creative/front_thumb.jpg
1. I need to grind the top side flat to make room for ramsinks (stupid creative!)
2. I don't know if this large copper unit would properly cool without the heat spreader... It definitely is thick and big, but *maybe* a lo-pro socketA hsf would work better?
I remember ppl pulling teir heat spreaders off of celerons and attaining higher stable clockspeeds... is this the case with these nv3X's or would the performance increase potential be negligible?
Thanks for any help... :)