Vram/VRM Heatsink cooling

are you talking motherboard or graphics cards? Do you mean adding a waterblock to the vrms? what board / card?

more info needed
 
As long as you use thermal tape such as the Akasa stuff you can easily remove them later. If you use thermal adhesive which is basically glue it's on for keeps.
 
If ur using the g10 kraken upgrade the 92mm fan as well. The stock one is rubbish.

I went for a silverstone and its dropped my temps loads.
 
pastymuncher said:
As long as you use thermal tape such as the Akasa stuff you can easily remove them later. If you use thermal adhesive which is basically glue it's on for keeps.
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You ever used Akasa Thermal tape?

passey89 said:
If ur using the g10 kraken upgrade the 92mm fan as well. The stock one is rubbish.

I went for a silverstone and its dropped my temps loads.
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Thanks I was also thinking this, Noctua 92mm I might use. Do you have anything on the VRM2?
 
shankly1985 said:
You ever used Akasa Thermal tape?
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It's all I ever use. Stuff that comes with the heatsinks can be hit or miss as to whether they will stay stuck so I have used Akasa AK-TT12-80 Thermal Adhesive Tape instead and have never had a heatsink fall off. You pick pick it up for around £4 although OCUK no longer sells it. Before applying the heatsinks take the time to clean the chips with IPA to remove any oily residue left over from the stock cooler and things will stick better.
 
pastymuncher said:
It's all I ever use. Stuff that comes with the heatsinks can be hit or miss as to whether they will stay stuck so I have used Akasa AK-TT12-80 Thermal Adhesive Tape instead and have never had a heatsink fall off. You pick pick it up for around £4 although OCUK no longer sells it. Before applying the heatsinks take the time to clean the chips with IPA to remove any oily residue left over from the stock cooler and things will stick better.
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Great stuff I'll be using this then.. What's your experience like in removing a heatsink with this tape applied?
 
I have used it on a great many cards now and have never had any problems or damaged anything when removing the heatsinks. I find that a firm grip between thumb and forefinger on the heatsink and a twist works well. Hurts your fingers after doing a few though. Alternatively grip the heatsink with a pair of pliers and twist to remove. If using pliers put a bit of masking tape over each jaw so you don't remove any anodising on the heatsink.
 
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