hi all ordered some Ek 2900xt blocks (got them cheap of etailer site clearnace stock)
so stripped down my 2900xt cards and cleaned all old thermal crap off other crap for bing air cooled
Then i fitted the shiney new blocks and decided to test each car on its own to make sure everything was o.k to then flash bios for faster speeds ( 1 ghz core are the aims)
new block fitted (old air cooling above)
In rig shot
Argh something wrong
Crushed core perhaps so weird it wasnt on hard ( i,m no noob)
back on stock cooler
Its dead !!!!
card all straight ( no warping)
second block
thermal paste applyed !!
MMMM shame i didnt get two red ones (only had one left ordered two of them)
testing card 2
Results so far 920 core 100% stable ati tool 1 hour clean
1.42 on core (ati tool)
temps 52 core
40 pcb temp
60 vrms
Cooling
Invotec 120mm rad, eheim 1048 pump /res, 2 bisonic 120mm fans ek FCR600 full cover block
More posts to follow another 2900xt is hopefully on way !!!!!
Awaiting on farnell sending me my caps and variable resistors so i can volt and cap mod them (waiting 2 weeks now)
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