heatsink modding thoughts

Duranix · Jun 4, 2005, 01:25 AM

hey

i was reading ORB results on a 9800 pro, and some guy had his 9800 pro at 500mhz/410 core, and i was wondering why i couldnt get past 420/360, and it hit me like a train.

i need more cooling.

Since i dont have enough powerslots to hook more fans in, would it be possible if i could hook some copper wire up to my gpu and then hook that wire up to my case or to another heatsink or something?

Necrosis · Jun 4, 2005, 01:31 AM

No, thermal energy doesn't conduct like electricity.

Lelisevis · Jun 4, 2005, 01:35 AM

Arctic ATI Silencer and decent thermal paste, much better than shorting some circuits and disappearing in a cloud of smoke a la Young Einstein.

Lowfat · Jun 4, 2005, 08:49 AM

People get those clocks by volt modding the videocard. They solder actual resistors to the voltage regulators that control the amount of voltage that goes to each. But doing so is risky. I volt modded my 9700PRO, but it didn't last too long afterwards.

riles9262 · Jun 5, 2005, 09:59 PM

Plus he was likely using water cooling or some form of extreme cooling.

Jun 4, 2005, 01:25 AM	#1
Duranix DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 614 Rep Power: 0	heatsink modding thoughts hey i was reading ORB results on a 9800 pro, and some guy had his 9800 pro at 500mhz/410 core, and i was wondering why i couldnt get past 420/360, and it hit me like a train. i need more cooling. Since i dont have enough powerslots to hook more fans in, would it be possible if i could hook some copper wire up to my gpu and then hook that wire up to my case or to another heatsink or something? __________________

Jun 4, 2005, 08:49 AM	#4
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	People get those clocks by volt modding the videocard. They solder actual resistors to the voltage regulators that control the amount of voltage that goes to each. But doing so is risky. I volt modded my 9700PRO, but it didn't last too long afterwards. __________________

Jun 5, 2005, 09:59 PM	#5
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Plus he was likely using water cooling or some form of extreme cooling. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Jun 4, 2005, 01:31 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	No, thermal energy doesn't conduct like electricity.

Jun 4, 2005, 01:35 AM	#3
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Arctic ATI Silencer and decent thermal paste, much better than shorting some circuits and disappearing in a cloud of smoke a la Young Einstein.