Custom Heatsink thread

**dx_2k5** · 09-13-2008, 05:54 PM

What about modding HR-03 plus to cool CPU

I have HR-03, but i dunno how to bend the heat pipes so they don't touch the mobo's mosfet heatsink ????

**Jsunn** · 09-18-2008, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by biohead

x1900xt + sonic tower

lulz.

How did you bend the heatpipes? Can you post a picture from the side?

Thanks for your help.

-Jason

**fatguy1992** · 09-18-2008, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Jsunn

How did you bend the heatpipes? Can you post a picture from the side?

Thanks for your help.

-Jason

Thats what I was about to ask

**STEvil** · 10-04-2008, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by biohead

hd 4850 + SI-128

lulz.

I made one of those today out of a Gigabyte heatpipe heatsink that looks identical

**nullface** · 10-05-2008, 01:44 AM

Can anyone make a guide how to bend heatpipes without f*ing them up?

**STEvil** · 10-05-2008, 04:19 AM

I just do it by hand...

If you want a more technical way to do it you might have luck using some pipe to brace against or help apply force against a fixed item (bench vice or whatever is handy).

**mustkill** · 10-19-2008, 01:38 AM

wow such nice ghetto mods!

i especially love the NB heatsinks on the HDD's

i was thingking about that...

**zsamz_** · 10-26-2008, 06:59 PM

added an accelero to nb of dfi x38

cracked 1 heat pipe

wasnt doin a good job so i modded a xigmatek 1283

**Plan.B** · 11-10-2008, 04:38 PM

Cut from a 1U heatsink with a dremel. For digital vrm's on video cards, and other small hot things.

**Monkeywoman** · 11-10-2008, 06:04 PM

zsamz_, how did u mount the XIGMATEK 1283 to the mobo? i wanna copy u

**zsamz_** · 11-11-2008, 04:38 AM

Originally Posted by Monkeywoman

zsamz_, how did u mount the XIGMATEK 1283 to the mobo? i wanna copy u

first i moded a 939 backplate "not puttin it on without a backplate"
i had to dremel the sides cause its too wide to fit the srews gotta be carefull not to cut the heatpipe i almost did

when i take it off soon i'll post the pic i'm dumpin my x38 cause it dont like my e8600@ high fsb
i'll slap it on my ut p35

**pcaddict** · 11-11-2008, 04:57 AM

Those are crazy coolers!

**biohead** · 11-11-2008, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Jsunn

How did you bend the heatpipes? Can you post a picture from the side?

Thanks for your help.

-Jason

lol late reply sorry for that.

i just carefully clamped the heatpipes to a surface and bent the heatpipes near the base and near the rad.

those 8mm heatpipes are tough though, the 6mm ones are way easier.

**Plan.B** · 11-15-2008, 10:26 PM

Northbridge heatsinks from Dell P4's.
Cut with dremel and mounted with AS thermal adhesive to motherboard mosfets.

**pcaddict** · 11-16-2008, 01:37 AM

Plan.B, What is dark sh*t around the cpu?

**~~Omastar~~** · 11-16-2008, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by pcaddict

Plan.B, What is dark sh*t around the cpu?

Looks to be insulation.

**Plan.B** · 11-16-2008, 09:23 AM

it's coax-seal, for insulation yes

**neo mike** · 02-11-2009, 09:20 PM

Made this custom heatsink for my striker 2 extreme northbridge, the stock one sucks and gets really hot, i think its going to work well, will be testing this weekend.

**Newblar** · 02-20-2009, 10:16 AM

got any differences in temps?

**neo mike** · 02-22-2009, 08:58 PM

Yes there is quite a difference in temps, idle is about 37c, full load is in the 40s depends on what your running, so made a big difference. Stock i was hitting 60c +.