Skinnee Labs - GTX480 Block Round-Up (working thread)

[Systemlord]

The card has taken a beating, and I have worn off the GF100 label from the GPU lid. Vapor and I both put a serious beating to the hardware we test with. Once testing is finally done with, this card is going to see some LN2 so she needs to hold on a while longer.

Yeah, finishing HK then back to TIM tweaks. @cx-ray, yeah I have to agree, mount the GPU block once and be done unless you absolutely have to remount. Taking the block off the card is quite a violent process (Thermal pads release easy, the TIM likes to hold) and that is where you are most likely to damage the card.

Wow I guess it's nowhere near as painless as CPU block mounting, you must be mostly worried about the mem chips popping off! What is LN2? Isn't it also true that nickle plating is your friend when it comes the flushing the blocks for cleaning? Keep up the great work!