Problem With My Graphics Card

I cant seem to take these little pins off to put on a different heatsink and fan.

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They are stuck in there and I cant really get them to budge when I apply some force. :01: I just dont want to break anything :smilie4:

you probably have to sqeeze something from the bottom side of the board.

I got the pins off but cant get the heatsink to budge.

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Here is the underside. Its not attached to anything.

Try twisting the heatsink (can be quite strong). It's probably stuck on with heat transfer compound.

Ok. Should I put some thermal paste or anything on it when putting on the new one?

Whats a good app for watching gpu temps? And what would be a safe temp to stay around?

This is what I am working with.

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Looks like they used superglue to stick that on. I'm mpretty sure you will have to remove all that gold coloured material, otherwise it could hold the heatsink away from the core. I would use Arctic Silver as the heatsink compound, just like with your cpu.

Regarding temp monitoring, I don't think that card supports it. You would need to get some sort of external probe.

Ive been trying to get an old heatsink I have on the video card but cant seem to think of any way to keep it on. On my last post, the pics after the first 2 are of the heatsink and fan I want to put on it.

Please help me find a way to put it on w/o messing up any parts on the video card.

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Any ideas?

The 2 biggest problems im having are that the heatsink I want to put on it has a little lip on the 2 sides and that I dont have any way of keeping it on. I think I have some superglue or some type of wood glue out in the garage. But would the wood glue e a good idea?

Wish I coulda went out and bout a new heatsink/fan for it, but low on cash atm. So im trying to use an old Intel one.

Well, here is a "one way" solution. Meaning that it can't be undone.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_...al_adhesive.htm

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Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@4 August 2004 - 02:08
Well, here is a "one way" solution. Meaning that it can't be undone.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_...al_adhesive.htm

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I dont really want a perm solution. Cause im not sure this heatsink will do its job.

What about applying a very thin layer of thermal paste, then some super glue. Or leave out the thermal paste. I cant really go out and but anything right now. It is 4:30 in the morning and need a fast fix.

I would prob go with VBs Idea.

I remember I was trying to get put ASIII on my 9700Pro and couldnt get the damn heatsink off....if would budge, nooo way. So i put it back in and it was broke haha but i got a new one.

I finally just decided to do it.

I put a very think layer of thermal paste on it. Then I put some super glue on it. And it seems to be stuck nicely. The damn thing takes up an extra pci spot now. Had to move one of my fans down a spot.

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Probably too late now, but this would have been a better way to do it.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/ly...tsinkMount.jpg

The holes were already present in the board, I assume the existing mounting had the springs, all you needed to do was supply 4 self-tapping screws, and drill 4 small holes in the heatsink.

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Originally posted by SingaBoiy@4 August 2004 - 05:32


What about applying a very thin layer of thermal paste, then some super glue. Or leave out the thermal paste. I cant really go out and but anything right now. It is 4:30 in the morning and need a fast fix.


...I finally just decided to do it

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Sooner or later ( my bet would be sooner...) you discover that "fast fixes" implemented at 5 am are NOT the way to do things.

Ah, impetuous youth....

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Originally posted by clocker+4 August 2004 - 08:53--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 4 August 2004 - 08:53)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-SingaBoiy@4 August 2004 - 05:32


What about applying a very thin layer of thermal paste, then some super glue. Or leave out the thermal paste. I cant really go out and but anything right now. It is 4:30 in the morning and need a fast fix.


...I finally just decided to do it

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Sooner or later ( my bet would be sooner...) you discover that "fast fixes" implemented at 5 am are NOT the way to do things.

Ah, impetuous youth.... [/b][/quote]
:lol:

Whatever works.

I see 3pm, not 5am. :D

Im in the US. PST So right now its 12:02

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Originally posted by SingaBoiy@4 August 2004 - 20:00
Im in the US. PST So right now its 12:02

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Ah, so Clocker was almost right? :lol:

Thats cause I said it in one of my previous posts :01:

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Originally posted by SingaBoiy@5 August 2004 - 03:44
Thats cause I said it in one of my previous posts :01:

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Oops, missed that. :)