To Much TIM?

think it has to much TIM on it?

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6088/img0079is1.jpg

that's the 2900pro i got straight from AMD/ATI/Sapphire, and that's how i got it :shakes:

i think it needs more. add the whole tube and close it back up!

Im not answering your question because I honestly don't know but, all I have to say is god damn lmao whoever put the paste on that must really like there job or think its alot of fun.

ROFL. Maybe the should aim for 1cm thickness.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2963/img0082eb6.jpg


thankfully most of the TIM came off with the heatsink :(

Oh well, thank the stars for some ArctiClean.

Glad it worked well in the long run, you should file a complaint to them about it, your probably not the only one that experienced that problem. :clap:

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Originally Posted by kraifect

Glad it worked well in the long run, you should file a complaint to them about it, your probably not the only one that experienced that problem. :clap:

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and accomplish what? admitting to taking the stock heatsink off and voiding the warranty?

Oh yeah, never thought of that :confused: sorry.

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Originally Posted by flclisgreat

and accomplish what? admitting to taking the stock heatsink off and voiding the warranty?

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the warranty is only a year on sapphire cards so it should be done soon anyways

Well, would you rather them go back to having issues putting any at all on it? There are some cards that come with a spartan amount of TIM on 'em. At least in the old days.

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Originally Posted by zanzabar

the warranty is only a year on sapphire cards so it should be done soon anyways

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Sapphire VGA products carry a 2 year warranty with all enquires carried out through your initial place of purchase. This can only be carried out by the original purchaser Please contact your Dealer/Reseller for Warranty / RMA service. They will require proof of purchase which includes the original invoice/documentation.

http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/support/warranty.php

Blech--they waste money on TIM like that. A proper amount of ASC or ACMX-2 would be within a few cents per card of that crap and fabulous performance.

isopropyl "rubbing alcohol" works great to clean that up.

TIM from the factory usually isn't great at all.
Pretty much always messy. :down:

Liquid metal and T2 comes to mind for some reason