My custom 8800GT cooling solution

[Synomenon]

So everything that iandh's custom sinks cover should have AS Ceramique applied to them? What about Chomerics Thermattach T412 thermal tape?

Anyone?

[Justintoxicated]

Anyone?

Use Ceramique, not tape, thats 9/10ths of the point in purchasing these over other ramsinks.

[Aleki]

figure'd i'd post here to see if i can get ahold of iandh. maybe my pm didnt make it??
anyway, i'm also interested in a set. i heard you were gonna start selling to petras or something like that. but i havent seen your sinks on their page yet
if you are still selling them, mind shooting me a pm? i am very interested in these as my ram/mosfet sinks have a hard time staying on and i really dont want to use adhesive
thanks!

[taowulf]

I've had a set for a few weeks now, I can't be happier.

I eventually plan to go to a full block (I was waiting to see DD's product), but these are really perfect in the meantime. I hate (and with a passion) those stick on RAMsinks. I had horrendous problems with gettign them to stay and eventually ended up using a 50/50 mix of AS5 and Artice Silver two part adhesive to stick on the crappy ramsinks until iandh's came.

Still, since there was so little contact area on the non-mem areas, a couple still fell off.

All better now though.

[Justintoxicated]

I've had a set for a few weeks now, I can't be happier.

I eventually plan to go to a full block (I was waiting to see DD's product), but these are really perfect in the meantime. I hate (and with a passion) those stick on RAMsinks. I had horrendous problems with gettign them to stay and eventually ended up using a 50/50 mix of AS5 and Artice Silver two part adhesive to stick on the crappy ramsinks until iandh's came.

Still, since there was so little contact area on the non-mem areas, a couple still fell off.

All better now though.

Ok so the DD block is out, care to sell me your full cover sinks? I plan on staying cheap and really want to plug my GTS in...

[taowulf]

Ok so the DD block is out, care to sell me your full cover sinks? I plan on staying cheap and really want to plug my GTS in...

haha, I haven't decided if I am going with the DD or EK blocks yet.

And I am broke at the moment...so no.

[Synomenon]

Use Ceramique, not tape, thats 9/10ths of the point in purchasing these over other ramsinks.

Is there a picture showing the exact components / areas that need to have ceramique applied? Maybe a picture with the components / areas circled or highlighted?

[Justintoxicated]

Is there a picture showing the exact components / areas that need to have ceramique applied? Maybe a picture with the components / areas circled or highlighted?

8800gt

8800gts

[Synomenon]

Wow, thanks Justintoxicated! Now I'm ready to slap these custom sinks on my card.

[Justintoxicated]

Wow, thanks Justintoxicated! Now I'm ready to slap these custom sinks on my card.

No Problem.

iandh - Any ETA on how soon these will be at petra's?

Not to keep nagging or anything but if it will take another week / couple of weeks I would rather just purchase that controversial Dangerden block right now and get some use out of this card before it is time to upgrade again. I'm about to just buy another Power supply this weekend as well cause I'm not going to be down for a month due to Enermaxe’s faulty stuff...

[yacoub]

FYI lost could just be customs delays, I had one order to Australia that took almost 4 full weeks to get there, and I had another take only 10 days. There is no way of knowing what customs might do and no way for you to get delivery confirmation.

Anyhow sorry to hear of your bad luck spree.

Well I'm in the US and the first set he sent me never arrived. He confirmed he is sending a replacement set my way shortly though.

[iandh]

Well I'm in the US and the first set he sent me never arrived. He confirmed he is sending a replacement set my way shortly though.

Yours are packed up and ready to go.

Most of my losses were international shipments, in the US I only had two losses and a couple delays.

[taowulf]

I think we all need a reminder of how sexy these are and why they are worth the wait.



Iandh, you rock.

[pippin88]

What's the mounting like? How do you get correct and even pressure?

[Justler]

Yours are packed up and ready to go.

Most of my losses were international shipments, in the US I only had two losses and a couple delays.

It's good to see iandh is really taking awesome care of everyone. Especially since packages lost in shipment are not his responsibility!

Hopefully you will be making this for awhile, I eventually plan to buy a set, but when I was ready for my setup, they were not readily available =(.

[Justintoxicated]

I will eventualy buy a set too considering my entire new build is waiting on them, you know, so I can view stuff on my monitor. Problem is they are not avail still

I fear by the time I get my GTS installed It will already be time to sell it for something else.

[Levish]

+1 more person eagerly awaiting someone to stock these, even good for use with a hr-03gt

[Talonman]

I would like an update on their PTS arrivial.

[darthcani]

Yours are packed up and ready to go.

Most of my losses were international shipments, in the US I only had two losses and a couple delays.

Hi man i sent a pm check it !!

[taowulf]

What's the mounting like? How do you get correct and even pressure?

Mounting was easy. Applied TIM, screwed it down to what "felt" right, removed them, checked to see if the contact was good by how the TIM transferred, saw where it needed a little more turn and then remounted.

No problem, really. Except when my fat fingers kept dropping the included washers.

[Justintoxicated]

I can't take it any more. Emailed PTS and no response, I think I waited long enough with no PC and it may be time to buy my first full cover block. Don't want to put the stock cooler on because that screw up returns, and my old video card is waiting on RMA from EVGA. Laptop I'm on is waiting to be mailed back. I can give it a day or two but I'm starting to think it may be quite some time before we actualy see these sinks with no ETA's from Iandh or PTS and a month with no PC for me is long enough.

[iandh]

I can't take it any more. Emailed PTS and no response, I think I waited long enough with no PC and it may be time to buy my first full cover block. Don't want to put the stock cooler on because that screw up returns, and my old video card is waiting on RMA from EVGA. Laptop I'm on is waiting to be mailed back. I can give it a day or two but I'm starting to think it may be quite some time before we actualy see these sinks with no ETA's from Iandh or PTS and a month with no PC for me is long enough.

Seriously I am working on them daily... PM'ed Alex last night and told him that I should have the first part of their order ready to ship tomorrow or thursday. It won't be much longer.

I you really have waited that long I probably can make an exception and sell you a set, but please nobody else ask, me I am way too bogged down as it is.

[smee]

I you really have waited that long I probably can make an exception and sell you a set, but please nobody else ask, me I am way too bogged down as it is.

I'd suggest you not say that, people will ask you. I guarantee it, just pm justintoxicated and say it.

[Dark_w]

I like it! the 8800gt 512mb and the 8800gt 256mb does it make any much of a different when you are playing? or is it pretty close to performance?

[_Slim_Shady_]

Beautiful RAMsinks!!! Works of art...you have skill!