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Bazooka_Joe · 03-26-2003, 11:13 PM

Well thank you all for the good comments, and the jealous ones. biggrin: I'm sure it will be a worthy investment, as I needed a high-end PC to play my Star Wars: Galaxies on! hehe

As for some questions, the RAM is Samsung. No, I'm sticking with the GF4 Ti, the cards like 9 months old, so no reason to get rid of it just yet. Nite, I made the PC. Ordered the parts, and putting it together myself.
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Ok, now for a generous update! happy: Today I got:

5 cans of canned air - no joke, these are the MOST powerful cans of air I've used EVER. Better than Quill, or any brand in CompUSA. They're called Blow-Off Duster, 9oz cans, and 5 were 10 bucks.

8 RAMsinks - little bastards were heavier than I thought!

Artic Silver - I never realized in came in Tube A and Tube B, heh

4 3-to-4 wire fan adapters, with green sheaths and black heat shrinkwraps
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OK, now for anyone intrested in using RAMsinks for their mobo, I took pics on how I did it.

1) Here's what you'll need:
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks1.jpg[/img]
Artic Silver, the RAMsinks (these are TweakMonster brand), and some sort of device to spread the epoxy, like a flat card, or the stick seen here that comes with the Artic Silver Kit.

2) Locate on your video cards the RAM chips. On my card (and most of todays' video cards) there are 2 above and 2 to the right of the heatsink/fan, as seen here.
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks2.jpg[/img]

3) Typically, the layout is much like this:
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks3.jpg[/img]
The RAMsink "fanlines" should be running the same way the writing on the chips is. So on mine, the top ones have the lines vertical, and the right-side ones are horizontal.

4) QUICK NOTE: If you feel up for it, you can use sandpaper and VERY GENTLY sand off the tops of the RAM. This way, heat transfer is better between the chips. JUST DON'T SAND TOO FAR!

Next you want to make 2 small dots (These are TOO LARGE) of both the artic silver heat transfer chemical, and the chemical epoxy. Using an object, mix them together. I just used the back of the carton for the RAMsinks, and used the back end of the stick they gave me. Keep a baby wipe or wet nap close by in case you get any artic silver on your skin/clothes.
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks4.jpg[/img]

5) Use your flat surface device (Small paint brush, library card, etc) to spread the mixture on EVENLY. You don't need much at all, just a small barrier between the chip and RAMsink, enough for the epoxy to hold the RAMsink in place. On this first one, I overdid it.
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks5.jpg[/img]

6) The mixture will dry when you finish positioning the RAMsink, so you have a good minute to get it exactly where you want it on the chip, then set it on a flat, even surface. Directions say it takes 5 mins to dry and seal, but I did it for 10 - 15.
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks6.jpg[/img]

7) And now for the back!
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks7.jpg[/img]

8) Covered with the epoxy. . .
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks8.jpg[/img]

9) And Viola! Done!
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks9.jpg[/img]

A few important notes:

-RAMsinks are proven to help reduce heat and breakdown of RAM on graphics cards by about 40%. They are also a valuable tool for someone looking to overclock their RAM by a small degree.

-The RAMsinks come in two sizes: standard and BGA. BGA is used on newer cards such as RADEON and GeForce, and it about 1/3 shorter in length than the standard.

-If you do this, you should not have a PCI card directly next to the AGP port. Even WITHOUT the RAMsinks, NO PCI card should be used directly next to the AGP port, that port should always be empty!
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More to follow guys when I get my next delivery! biggrin:

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Bazooka_Joe is Offline Senior Member Posts: 12,585 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Staten Island, NY, USA	03-26-2003, 11:13 PM Well thank you all for the good comments, and the jealous ones. biggrin: I'm sure it will be a worthy investment, as I needed a high-end PC to play my Star Wars: Galaxies on! hehe As for some questions, the RAM is Samsung. No, I'm sticking with the GF4 Ti, the cards like 9 months old, so no reason to get rid of it just yet. Nite, I made the PC. Ordered the parts, and putting it together myself. ================================================= Ok, now for a generous update! happy: Today I got: 5 cans of canned air - no joke, these are the MOST powerful cans of air I've used EVER. Better than Quill, or any brand in CompUSA. They're called Blow-Off Duster, 9oz cans, and 5 were 10 bucks. 8 RAMsinks - little bastards were heavier than I thought! Artic Silver - I never realized in came in Tube A and Tube B, heh 4 3-to-4 wire fan adapters, with green sheaths and black heat shrinkwraps ================================================= OK, now for anyone intrested in using RAMsinks for their mobo, I took pics on how I did it. 1) Here's what you'll need: [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks1.jpg[/img] Artic Silver, the RAMsinks (these are TweakMonster brand), and some sort of device to spread the epoxy, like a flat card, or the stick seen here that comes with the Artic Silver Kit. 2) Locate on your video cards the RAM chips. On my card (and most of todays' video cards) there are 2 above and 2 to the right of the heatsink/fan, as seen here. [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks2.jpg[/img] 3) Typically, the layout is much like this: [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks3.jpg[/img] The RAMsink "fanlines" should be running the same way the writing on the chips is. So on mine, the top ones have the lines vertical, and the right-side ones are horizontal. 4) QUICK NOTE: If you feel up for it, you can use sandpaper and VERY GENTLY sand off the tops of the RAM. This way, heat transfer is better between the chips. JUST DON'T SAND TOO FAR! Next you want to make 2 small dots (These are TOO LARGE) of both the artic silver heat transfer chemical, and the chemical epoxy. Using an object, mix them together. I just used the back of the carton for the RAMsinks, and used the back end of the stick they gave me. Keep a baby wipe or wet nap close by in case you get any artic silver on your skin/clothes. [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks4.jpg[/img] 5) Use your flat surface device (Small paint brush, library card, etc) to spread the mixture on EVENLY. You don't need much at all, just a small barrier between the chip and RAMsink, enough for the epoxy to hold the RAMsink in place. On this first one, I overdid it. [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks5.jpg[/img] 6) The mixture will dry when you finish positioning the RAMsink, so you have a good minute to get it exactly where you want it on the chip, then set it on a flat, even surface. Directions say it takes 5 mins to dry and seal, but I did it for 10 - 15. [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks6.jpg[/img] 7) And now for the back! [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks7.jpg[/img] 8) Covered with the epoxy. . . [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks8.jpg[/img] 9) And Viola! Done! [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-ramsinks9.jpg[/img] A few important notes: -RAMsinks are proven to help reduce heat and breakdown of RAM on graphics cards by about 40%. They are also a valuable tool for someone looking to overclock their RAM by a small degree. -The RAMsinks come in two sizes: standard and BGA. BGA is used on newer cards such as RADEON and GeForce, and it about 1/3 shorter in length than the standard. -If you do this, you should not have a PCI card directly next to the AGP port. Even WITHOUT the RAMsinks, NO PCI card should be used directly next to the AGP port, that port should always be empty! ================================================= More to follow guys when I get my next delivery! biggrin: