Easy P5b Deluxe Mods

[ooztuncer]

Hey there,
Today I spent some time and changed my SB and NB cooling. Here are some shots...

1) very very nasty TIM under SB and NB:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

2) needed a heat gun to take off TIM on SB and alcohol, lots of:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

3) Finally they are cleaner:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

4) A shot of stock cooling system (after cleaning the TIM on the SB heatsink) - have no idea why they put gray band for passive ram cooling
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

5) using good old as5 and a spatula:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

6) Scythe Kaze 40mm fan on top of SB heatsink using Loctite:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

7) Using evercool VC-RE for NB cooling - was a tight fit but I think it is OK:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

8) Using a saw and metal cutter scissor - not looking so good but hey it worked:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

9) It's done
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/index....&Qis=M&Qtmp=FS

Hope it helps...

EDIT: i think i need to mention that (in case) after above mods no more RMA possibility exists...