any way to keep the copper heatsinks looking good?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 2, 2004, 09:16 PM

any way to keep the copper heatsinks looking good? ater a while the shine goes away

polish it pacetacking and messy and you still can't get everywere, you can't really coat it wit something...

woud it be worth wile to get something eltroplated say chromed or nickle plated so it keep a good clean look?

scobywhru · Mar 2, 2004, 09:21 PM

I know some people put a coat of lacquer on the topside and sides wherever your not contacting surfaces you aren't cooling or surfaces being submerged, to keep the shin, but thats with watercooling not so sure about Air cooling

Vampyromaniac · Mar 3, 2004, 05:55 AM

lol, how much do you look at your heatsink? I think plating it might diminsh heat dissipation

**dj_stick** · Mar 3, 2004, 06:03 AM

plating it would create a heat insulator, unless it is more heat-conductive that coppuer, you gonna use silver or something? (that would be expensive)

mainman · Mar 3, 2004, 06:05 AM

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Originally posted by dj_stick
plating it would create a heat insulator, unless it is more heat-conductive that coppuer, you gonna use silver or something? (that would be expensive)

Nothing is to expensive to Neon, he just loves is copper cooler...has to be lookin sexy all the time...

**dj_stick** · Mar 3, 2004, 06:11 AM

well if he wants it to look like copper the silver aint gonna be any useâ€¦ but still a silver plated heatsink would look awesomeâ€¦ but then you would have to polish that aswell and so onâ€¦ im not stressed at how my cu heatsink looks, im not into case modding

Vampyromaniac · Mar 3, 2004, 06:29 AM

how about a brass heatsink?

**dj_stick** · Mar 3, 2004, 06:52 AM

doesn't that defeat the purpose of a heatsink, to transfer heat? im not sure brass is as thermally conductive as copper

~~BMG_Cya=-~~ · Mar 3, 2004, 07:01 AM

I have the Tweakmonster Ramsinks on Gigabyte 9800 Pro. They are copper with a thin tin coating..maybe electroplate over
the copper. Tin...as a rule is very thin, so I would think it wouldn't hurt the heat dissapation too much.

I've thought about this myself.

BTW...my Gigabyte which is admittedly semi heavily modded, will out clock my brand new 9800 XT.

The XT though is a project...

For the cooper and a quick fix...you might try some jewelry cleaner. Just lightly dab and polish...buff...rinse...repeat.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 3, 2004, 08:22 AM

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Originally posted by Vampyromaniac
lol, how much do you look at your heatsink? I think plating it might diminsh heat dissipation

It shouldn't becouse were talking so verry thin, were talking like microns, my nother bridge cooler is grat and it's nickle plated!

Quote:

Originally posted by dj_stick
plating it would create a heat insulator, unless it is more heat-conductive that coppuer, you gonna use silver or something? (that would be expensive)

silver is cheap, very very cheap, but it tarnishs like crazy, it's have the same problem

I coul use zine wick woulgive a brass coating or have gold or nickle used, I want it to stay pretty!

Mar 2, 2004, 09:16 PM	#1
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	any way to keep the copper heatsinks looking good? any way to keep the copper heatsinks looking good? ater a while the shine goes away polish it pacetacking and messy and you still can't get everywere, you can't really coat it wit something... woud it be worth wile to get something eltroplated say chromed or nickle plated so it keep a good clean look? __________________

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scobywhru DriverHeaven Senile Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Penthouse Basement Posts: 619 Rep Power: 0	I know some people put a coat of lacquer on the topside and sides wherever your not contacting surfaces you aren't cooling or surfaces being submerged, to keep the shin, but thats with watercooling not so sure about Air cooling __________________

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Mar 3, 2004, 07:01 AM	#9
~~BMG_Cya=-~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 718 Rep Power: 0	I have the Tweakmonster Ramsinks on Gigabyte 9800 Pro. They are copper with a thin tin coating..maybe electroplate over the copper. Tin...as a rule is very thin, so I would think it wouldn't hurt the heat dissapation too much. I've thought about this myself. BTW...my Gigabyte which is admittedly semi heavily modded, will out clock my brand new 9800 XT. The XT though is a project... For the cooper and a quick fix...you might try some jewelry cleaner. Just lightly dab and polish...buff...rinse...repeat.