Biostar TPOWER I45

[manutdc]

Hey all,

I'm getting a TPOWER I45 soon, and I'm curious if it's worth pulling off the NB/MOFSET heatsink/pipe and replacing whatever TIM they have with OCZ Freeze. Same thing with the SB heatsink.

If I do pull off the MOFSET heatsink, is it fine to put OCZ freeze directly on the MOFSETS, or is this a big no no?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[cubeless]

they can be cranky about warranty if u do this, but i often change the tim if i pull a board out of one case and move it to another after running for some period... the stock stuff (on vid cards, too) gets crumbly after a while in my experience...

 

[manutdc]

Hm, I'm picking it up used from someone, so it might be a good idea then. Is it safe to put OCZ Freeze directly on MOFSETS?

 

[cubeless]

just be sure to keep it on the chip, not splooged all over... the stuff isn't supposed to be conductive at the voltages in play, but a tiny dab'l do ya...

 

[manutdc]

Well, OCZ Freeze is supposed to be non-conductive and non-capacitive, so that shouldn't be a problem!

 

[Gillbot]

I use ceramique mostly.