New 9800PRO cooler that I'm working on now!

Sharkims · Oct 26, 2003, 12:20 AM

http://www.vantecusa.com/p_cck_7025.html

It is a solid copper P4 cooler. Going to have some special support links to hold my card up of course. It should be quite a monster at cooling it.

~~Optimummind~~ · Oct 26, 2003, 12:35 AM

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Originally posted by Sharkims
http://www.vantecusa.com/p_cck_7025.html

It is a solid copper P4 cooler. Going to have some special support links to hold my card up of course. It should be quite a monster at cooling it.

Looks nice although a bit heavy for me at 537 grams. When you install that cooler, are you going to take off the shim?? I've heard mixed results about taking off the shim. For some people, it meant lower temps but for some, increased temps.

Let me know.

Sharkims · Oct 26, 2003, 12:39 AM

Not taking the shim off, no way. They fixed the shim problem in the 9800. I'm also not risking smashing the core. :P

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 26, 2003, 01:09 AM

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Originally posted by Sharkims
Not taking the shim off, no way. They fixed the shim problem in the 9800. I'm also not risking smashing the core. :P

or the voided warranty

Sharkims · Oct 26, 2003, 01:20 AM

Yeah! This way I could just put the stock one back on and wallah. I didn't even touch it.

Especialy sinse the ATI 9800PRO stock cooler uses some thermal goop that looks like AS.

~~DriveEuro~~ · Oct 26, 2003, 03:15 PM

wallah = voila

Secondly, you better put like a "stilt-like" thing under that heatsink to hold it up. Cuz with my 9500np and an AMD heatsink on it it bends the card a fair amount and this is a small heatsink

Sharkims · Oct 26, 2003, 04:58 PM

I ment to say, 'wallah'. I don't like 'voila'.

Yeah, I may indeed do that. I was actualy holding it in comparison with a Zalman Heatpipe and it didn't seem all that much more heavy.

LeaDxPainT · Oct 27, 2003, 02:04 AM

Lol, that's gonna be awsome when your doen with it

BWX · Oct 27, 2003, 02:25 AM

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Originally posted by Sharkims
They fixed the shim problem in the 9800.

I thought they fixed that problem by making a protrusion in the stock cooler? If so I'd be careful with the gap between the GPU and surface of the HSF. I took my shim off- I wouldn't recommend it to anyone either. It's a sketchy trick to pull off sometimes.

this is worth a look: http://my.execpc.com/~chris431/full.htm

A guy here at DH did it- and it worked great w/ that HSF, I can't find the thread though.

Sharkims · Oct 27, 2003, 04:09 AM

Maybe it was my Hercules that had the fixed shim.... I keep forgetting about that. I usualy add a good about of AS3 though.

~~DriveEuro~~ · Oct 27, 2003, 08:41 AM

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Originally posted by BWX232
I thought they fixed that problem by making a protrusion in the stock cooler? If so I'd be careful with the gap between the GPU and surface of the HSF. I took my shim off- I wouldn't recommend it to anyone either. It's a sketchy trick to pull off sometimes.

Me too. I thought that they just made the heatsink buldge out a little so it touched the core...

dipstick · Oct 27, 2003, 10:24 AM

My 9800P didn't have the shim problem, could use any flat heatsink. Check to see if it clears the shim before pulling it off and voiding you warranty

Also good luck with this you nut; that thing is huge!! Let us know how it goes.