How to vmod 9800pro [Archive]

csimon

5 Dec 2003, 08:20pm

I saw this (http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/radeon_voltmod/index.shtml) over at techspot. Looks beyound what I am interested in doing with my new card but some of you may find it a good reference.
It also made me realize that the "band" around the gpu/vpu is removable with a little care ...better gpu/vpu can be achieved. That part I might try later.

csimon

SimGuy

5 Dec 2003, 08:25pm

Careful removing the GPU shim. I've heard many a horror stories of people removing the shim with a razorblade/flatedge, only to slip and take a gouge out of their GPU... :(

csimon

5 Dec 2003, 08:30pm

SimGuy had this to say
Careful removing the GPU shim. I've heard many a horror stories of people removing the shim with a razorblade/flatedge, only to slip and take a gouge out of their GPU... :(
Yes they indicate that in the article ...it may be awhile before I attempt it if at all.

croc_

5 Dec 2003, 09:09pm

SimGuy had this to say
Careful removing the GPU shim. I've heard many a horror stories of people removing the shim with a razorblade/flatedge, only to slip and take a gouge out of their GPU... :(

done that with another project, cept it was my finger. =( for months my left pointer finger was flat on the end where i cut the tip off. razor = owwie.

csimon

5 Dec 2003, 09:12pm

the article mentions that the shim is slightly elevated beyond the height of the gpu ...how are you supposed to get adequate contact that way ...buttloads of AS5?

croc_

5 Dec 2003, 09:14pm

i believe the stock cooler comes with a thermal pad? and when you take it off, you cant really reuse the shim, because of that reason.

leishi85

5 Dec 2003, 11:09pm

i'm not sure if everyone 9800pro use thermal pad, because i took off my GPU fan on my 9800pro, it was paste, and it was fairly easy to remove the hsf, and applied AS3.

croc_

5 Dec 2003, 11:11pm

well, im pretty sure all the BBA are pads? unless they use a HEAP of paste to fill the gap.