9800GTX iandh ramsinks

[moose517]

can you give us an ETA on these please iandh. I really want to get my graphics cards back on water and am waiting till petras gets yours in stock.

[I34z1k]

+1 here I need a set badly.

[iandh]

They're done.

Should be at petra's tomorrow or wednesday, sidewinders will arrive shortly after.

[I34z1k]

Awesome thanks

[moose517]

sweet thank you, i'm off tomorrow so i'll be able to order them right away hehe

[I34z1k]

Available at petra's now btw

[Siron]

What water block are you guys using for your 9800gtx? Nice Memory & VRM cooling kit iandh!

[spider_d]

Do we need TIM pads to use these sinks or can we use MX-2 or AC5?

[Trice]

Do we need TIM pads to use these sinks or can we use MX-2 or AC5?

I would use ceramique.

[moose517]

i'm going to use the D-TEK fuzion graphics, from the way it looks it will work because it has about the same footprint as the MCW60 that everybody is using. can't wait till they get here tuesday. Thanks for that info as well Trice, i was actually gonna ask that same qustion, i wasn't sure if TIM pads would be needed or not.

[iandh]

i'm going to use the D-TEK fuzion graphics, from the way it looks it will work because it has about the same footprint as the MCW60 that everybody is using. can't wait till they get here tuesday. Thanks for that info as well Trice, i was actually gonna ask that same qustion, i wasn't sure if TIM pads would be needed or not.

TIM pads are compatible, but a good thermal paste is recommended. I also prefer ceramique for this application.

[aspire.comptech]

I used mx-2

Its non-conductive, doesn't have to cure and works fine universally.

[I34z1k]

Thanx Iandh I was wondering if we needed TIM. As little as possible??

I'm also getting this and a d-tek GFX

[aspire.comptech]

Why are you going for the D-tek block, the MCW60 has much less restriction.

EDIT, I'm dumb

[Petra]

Why are you going for the D-tek block, the MCW60 performs better and has much less restriction.

Not quite... The D-Tek FuZion GFX should perform better than the MCW60 on bare-die GPU's but, as you mentioned, it does so at the cost of overall system flowrate due to its rather high pressure drop. Now, if you're handy with a drill and have some small-ish drill bits, you can very easily reduce the pressure drop of the FuZion GFX (though, I haven't established how much of an impact on performance this modification results in).

[I34z1k]

The D-tek performs better and I will only have gpu + nb in that loop

[iandh]

Basically enough TIM to cover each chip well. Sometimes it takes a couple of fits to get perfect contact. A circuit board is hardly a flat precision surface; some are quite warped.

Put a dab on each component, screw down the sinks gently, remove them, add more TIM as needed to any chips with bad contact, and then adjust the rest out using the screws.

[spider_d]

I ordered a black anodized set of these today from Petra's Tech Shop. I can keep my MCW60 for a fourth video card! I love the idea of full cover, but that would have been over $400 and I've spent more like $100 with good or better performance.

I have used ramsinks in the past and I am sick of the added effort. I am trying to reduce the number of times that I pull off a Vreg or mem chip (happened twice now).

Thanks Iandh and thanks Petra for the fantastic, way above average, better then any dealer that I've dealt with, service! It's almost like the guys at Petra's enjoy their jobs and enjoy delighting their customers.

[Petra]

It's almost like the guys at Petra's enjoy their jobs and enjoy delighting their customers.

That's because we do

Quoc and I do this whole bit because we love helping the community in any way that we can (it's just convenient that the method of helping we've chosen occasionally allows us to buy food ).

[aspire.comptech]

That's because we do

Quoc and I do this whole bit because we love helping the community in any way that we can (it's just convenient that the method of helping we've chosen occasionally allows us to buy food ).

And the occasional BMW

[Waterlogged]

And the occasional BMW

[Petra]

And the occasional BMW

Hey, you leave my leased South African tax write-off out of this...

...or I'm going to have to tell everyone about that extravagant bicycle of yours

[bigslappy]

I used mx-2

Its non-conductive, doesn't have to cure and works fine universally.

Yup read on one of thereviews compairing all the best of them that mx-2 came in 2nd & is non=conductive with no cure time and lasts for at least 8 years

[bigslappy]

That's because we do

Quoc and I do this whole bit because we love helping the community in any way that we can (it's just convenient that the method of helping we've chosen occasionally allows us to buy food ).

Quoc has been the best help i've ever had !

these guy's are great
still pulling my rig together
anybody pull all the stock cooling off yet ? & what did you replace it with ? I'm testing the mobo tomorrow to make sure it's not DOA & them off with stock cooling (freeZe sounds the best way ) gotta go.... just got the box from Quoc some extra goodies L O L ! one day service thanx Q

[aspire.comptech]

Hey, you leave my leased South African tax write-off out of this...

...or I'm going to have to tell everyone about that extravagant bicycle of yours

I wish I had an extravagant bicycle...

Damn thing only lets me shift when its in a good mood, and even then it doesn't ever let me get into 3rd gear on the main sprocket...

Also my rear tire seems to have a small leak so that after a bout 2 days it will get flat. And I've been too lazy to fix it. lol