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sh_polinatora · Dec 24, 2002, 07:04 AM

guyz guyz guyz
I need help
HELP!!!

My 8500 doesn't let me install a new heat sink from what I saw on the card
there is no holes for me
GUYZ can you give me a link so that I sup up my 8500

digitalwanderer · Dec 24, 2002, 02:42 PM

Nope, they don't have holes. It's a failing that ATI has had for about 4 generations, but I've heard the 9700 has holes for a heatsink. The only way to attach a heatsink on an 8500 is with some form of adhesive, I prefer the thermal paste on the GPU with dots of super-glue on the corners. (I am NOT kidding here, that's how I do it.) If you need more, lemme know and I'll see what I can do.

ToshiroOC · Dec 25, 2002, 07:51 PM

You could also find a dead pcb without any metal on/in it, and then insert it into the closest PCI slot, and make a hole/brace for the heatsink out of it...

Dec 24, 2002, 07:04 AM	#1
sh_polinatora DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	headache guyz guyz guyz I need help HELP!!! My 8500 doesn't let me install a new heat sink from what I saw on the card there is no holes for me GUYZ can you give me a link so that I sup up my 8500

Dec 24, 2002, 02:42 PM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	No holes on an 8500, that sounds about right. Nope, they don't have holes. It's a failing that ATI has had for about 4 generations, but I've heard the 9700 has holes for a heatsink. The only way to attach a heatsink on an 8500 is with some form of adhesive, I prefer the thermal paste on the GPU with dots of super-glue on the corners. (I am NOT kidding here, that's how I do it.) If you need more, lemme know and I'll see what I can do. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Dec 25, 2002, 07:51 PM	#3
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	You could also find a dead pcb without any metal on/in it, and then insert it into the closest PCI slot, and make a hole/brace for the heatsink out of it... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)