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how to remove heatsink/fan from gf3?

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rei

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i had been able to do so easily from a geforce2 mx400 i had, but the visiontek geforce3 ti200 seems to be thermal-glue-pasted on. i'd like to stick a blorb on it but does anyone know how i should go about removing the stock hsf?

thanks in advance.
 
an old trick: put it on the freezer for about 30 minute or so.
the thermal paste it getting harder when it's hot and vice versa.

gluck
 
Putting my card in the freezer wasn't quite enough, I had to the turn a can of compressed air upside down and spray the heat sink to freeze it some more. Then a careful twisting motion should do the trick.
 


<< an old trick: put it on the freezer for about 30 minute or so.
the thermal paste it getting harder when it's hot and vice versa.

gluck >>


I second the motion, but be careful. I destroyed my old TNT2 yesterday when I pulled the GPU straight from the PCB with a set of pressure pliers. Neat...
 
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