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| 284132 | 2004-10-24 09:37:00 | My radeon 9200 came with a heatsink but no fan so i bought a new one which included a fan thinking i could get the old one of , i took the white holder things off but it seems to be stuck to the chip - is it meant to be taken off - if yes how ? Thanks |
ApeNz (4220) | ||
| 284133 | 2004-10-24 09:42:00 | the thermal paste will bw sticking it on. it can take a bit to get it off. your vid card dosn't require a fan so why bother changing the heatsinks? if you really need to cool it down then add a fan to the existing heatsink (which could well be bigger than your new one). |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 284134 | 2004-10-24 09:44:00 | it gets to around 60 Deg , and i have no free area under my video card in order to put a fan on top ( modem , sound , extra usb etc ) | ApeNz (4220) | ||
| 284135 | 2004-10-24 09:53:00 | whats the case temp? the fan dosn't have to be under the video card ;-) |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 284136 | 2004-10-24 09:59:00 | case temp is 28 deg , a 80mm is close to the video card yet when playing games ( doom III ) , it does seem to creep up rather quickly | ApeNz (4220) | ||
| 284137 | 2004-10-24 10:05:00 | mmmmm.....ok. provided the case temp dosn't get cooler when you remove the sides of the case then the best thing is to work on the video card heatsink/fan. if you can't add a fan to the existing then removal of the old is the only way to go. try gently twisting the heatsink. make sure you don't hit any parts on the board. you may need to cut through the paste with a string. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 284138 | 2004-10-24 10:07:00 | is 28 deg high - its not going to damage the chip is it - is it possible when pulling the heatsink of to pull of the whole chip | ApeNz (4220) | ||
| 284139 | 2004-10-24 10:13:00 | assuming 20+ room temp and a resonable accurate temp sensor then 28 is fine. if temp goes down after taking side of case off is ussually a sign of poor case airflow. yes if the heatsink is to well glued on and you use way to much force you may damage the video chip. be carefull. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 284140 | 2004-10-24 10:35:00 | if i do have bad air blow which i am checking now i think its becasue my psu doesnt have a fan thats in the case - im about to get a new one that does. I have heard that open slot covers can stuff up temps in your computer is this true | ApeNz (4220) | ||
| 284141 | 2004-10-24 10:37:00 | case temp goes down to 27 deg - from 29 deg after a few minutes of one side cover being opened. Measuring temp using a aerogate II fan controller | ApeNz (4220) | ||
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