Anyone have the Zalman ZM80C-HP?

[Yzzim]

I'm trying to install it on my Radeon 9800 but I can't get the back heatsink to sit down on the board. The heatsink is instead levitating just a hair above the components on the back of the card. Is it suppose to do that or is it suppose to be sitting completely on the board?

 

[amdskip]

I have one installed on my video card. It does not touch the board.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: amdskip
I have one installed on my video card. It does not touch the board.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

so what's the purpose of the sticker you put on the back of the heatsink then?

 

[Kelvrick]

I have the original version (without fan option and in gold). It isn't supposed to touch any components besides the VGU

EDIT: The two big plates connect themselves to the VGU but the little heatsinks should stick directly to your chips.

 

[Baronz]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: amdskip
I have one installed on my video card. It does not touch the board.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

so what's the purpose of the sticker you put on the back of the heatsink then?

It's to make sure none of the metal parts on the board short on the metal. The top heatsink is just there to transfer the heat from the heatpipe to the heatsink.

 

[amdskip]

Yup, shorting out protection. I'm running mine on my Geforce 4 TI4200 without a fan and it works great. I'm not a big gamer and this card works great for neffing and programming with the occassional Battlefield or Unreal Tournament.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Yup, shorting out protection. I'm running mine on my Geforce 4 TI4200 without a fan and it works great. I'm not a big gamer and this card works great for neffing and programming with the occassional Battlefield or Unreal Tournament.

:beer:

 

[WinkOsmosis]

What about the memory chips on the back??

 

[KGB1]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What about the memory chips on the back??

That model does not cover any memory chips. Its only for the GPU, VPU. Works pretty well on my Geforce2 ti500

 

[Yzzim]

wow I can't believe this. Finally got it installed and turned on my computer only to hear nothing :Q I've never heard a computer this quiet before, it's just amazing.

Now I need a silent hdd.....