Anyone know where to get that VGA Heatpipe? I hear this platinum model is made to better fit 9800 Pros. Any help here would be awesome!! I'm new to this component shopping on the net!
Anyone know where to get a ZM80-A Platinum?
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I have seen the OEM Platinum HS (as supplied to Sapphire) on e*Bay. Too bad I already have the fugly gold one. There is no difference in the design.
Has anyone tried using this on a 9800 Pro? Or maybe even a 9700 Pro? Is there any advantage to this over the standard ATI heatsink/fan combo? Is this more efficient? As I mentioned I have a 256MB Radeon and I'm thinking of overclocking it, i want it to be as cool as possible without goign to liquid cooling
What stuff do I need to install this cooler, is it really risky to do this? Do I need some sort of heatsink removing goo? Or to remove residue once the heatsink is gone? How do I go about this? I dont want to *&%$ it up since this card costs quite a bit. I only have one chance at this 
. If someone with one could give me some instructions that would REALLY REALLY help me out with deciding if I'm capable of making this upgrade!!! Thanks in advance!!!
. If someone with one could give me some instructions that would REALLY REALLY help me out with deciding if I'm capable of making this upgrade!!! Thanks in advance!!!Mine is on a 9500 which is physically the same as a 9700.
It is definitely more efficient than the stock HSF. I maxed out the R3DTweak core o'erclock slider while running benchmarks. Ambient temps and airflow in the case will contribute to the max I suppose but you can always cool the back heatsink with a large, slow fan for best effect and uber-low noise
I found the most difficult part was removing the stock plastic pins but maybe I didn't use the best technique because in a review I read it seemed simple. A plastic edge may be handy to scrape away any thermal tape that cannot be peeled off then use isopropanol 99% (aka rubbing alcohol) which can be had from any pharmacy aka drugstore aka chemist
Rather than the supplied goo, I used a big tube of thermal compound I already had plus AS3 for the core only.
The instructions are very good so just take your time and I am sure it will go smoothly. You may also want to peruse a review with step by step pics to increase your familiarity with the task at hand -I believe there is a good one on frostytech.
It is definitely more efficient than the stock HSF. I maxed out the R3DTweak core o'erclock slider while running benchmarks. Ambient temps and airflow in the case will contribute to the max I suppose but you can always cool the back heatsink with a large, slow fan for best effect and uber-low noise
I found the most difficult part was removing the stock plastic pins but maybe I didn't use the best technique because in a review I read it seemed simple. A plastic edge may be handy to scrape away any thermal tape that cannot be peeled off then use isopropanol 99% (aka rubbing alcohol) which can be had from any pharmacy aka drugstore aka chemist
Rather than the supplied goo, I used a big tube of thermal compound I already had plus AS3 for the core only.
The instructions are very good so just take your time and I am sure it will go smoothly. You may also want to peruse a review with step by step pics to increase your familiarity with the task at hand -I believe there is a good one on frostytech.
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