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Problems with cooling

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evilbix

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There is probably a really simple solution to this, but I'm oblivious to the answer.

My ti-4600 has a thermaltake cooler I put on it, and it had new heatsyncs for the memory. Problem is two of them hang downward and they're heavy enough to keep pulling them off the card and then the memory just overheats and resets the comp whenever I play accelerated games. Any idea on how to make it so it holds on? It worked for around 2 years now, but recently it just refuses to stay attached anymore.

I've cleaned the syncs with rubbing alcohol, used the right amount of themal compound, and let it dry out for like 12 hours. Same as the original application, but it doesn't seem to hold up anymore. Any ideas?
 
what about just using thermal compound? that would adhere the ramsinks to the memory and then they wouldnt fall off...

edit: i worded that incorrectly, i was trying to say "thermal epoxy" which is basically the thermal adhesive paste Jeff mentioned...my bad!

🙂
 
Thermal compound doesn't dry... at least it shouldn't. What you need is an adhesive paste, which Arctic Silver makes I believe. Otherwise, people have been known to use JB Weld (although if your heatsink is aluminum JB Weld won't adhere to it).
 
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