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    To Much TIM?

    think it has to much TIM on it?

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

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

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    ROFL. Maybe the should aim for 1cm thickness.

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


    thankfully most of the TIM came off with the heatsink
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    Oh well, thank the stars for some ArctiClean.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kraifect View Post
    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.
    and accomplish what? admitting to taking the stock heatsink off and voiding the warranty?
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    Oh yeah, never thought of that sorry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flclisgreat View Post
    and accomplish what? admitting to taking the stock heatsink off and voiding the warranty?
    the warranty is only a year on sapphire cards so it should be done soon anyways
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by zanzabar View Post
    the warranty is only a year on sapphire cards so it should be done soon anyways
    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

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    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.

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

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