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

[snoro]

I would definitely use the black thinner pads for the mem and vrm areas... they seem to be better at conducting heat, not just because they are thinner but they are more "gummy" and likely make a better seal on both sides (block and chip). Seems like from all the videos and write-ups I read the dark pads were used... I only used the other pads in 2 spots on each block because some of my chokes were clearly not making contact with the dark pads.. all of the other components made excellent contact with them.

another note on the white/pink pads.. they only have one side that peels off, the side that is pink is like a heat conducting fabric and it does not come off. I put that side against the choke tops and the sticky side on the blocks.

edit: here's a pic showing the two spots I used the other pads on.. the deepest recessed areas on the blocks. this will obviously be different on a 480 block

actually i dound out that you can use tim with the koolance gtx 470 block just need to use a bit more than you would for the core but it will make contact. The result,max temps for gaming or anything else is 47 for the core and 41c for the pcb temp probe and that is with a gtx 360, a mcr 220, push-pull 1350rpm fans and a i7 875k @1.388 vcore always loaded at 100% by wcg and all that with ambient of 24-29c

[revenant]

actually i dound out that you can use tim with the koolance gtx 470 block just need to use a bit more than you would for the core but it will make contact. The result,max temps for gaming or anything else is 47 for the core and 41c for the pcb temp probe and that is with a gtx 360, a mcr 220, push-pull 1350rpm fans and a i7 875k @1.388 vcore always loaded at 100% by wcg and all that with ambient of 24-29c

oh nice.. I was thinking about that or doubling up the dark pad because the pink one looked funky.. but it seems to work well, as another reported using it for all the chips on his card.

I have my cards on an exos 2.5 and I keep the fans at level 6 or 7 usually.. when I run occt the heat coming out of that unit is damn impressive.. feels like a space heater... this will come in handy in the winter.