• Competitor rules

    Please remember that any mention of competitors, hinting at competitors or offering to provide details of competitors will result in an account suspension. The full rules can be found under the 'Terms and Rules' link in the bottom right corner of your screen. Just don't mention competitors in any way, shape or form and you'll be OK.

Is this safe?

If you insist :)

Lame... :rolleyes:

Can't answer anything or back up your claims and then try and play at being the bigger man to avoid argument when you're called out.
 
Last edited:
JAKUS said:
I don't do urban myth as I have more than enough personal experience to draw from, clearly you don't as you keep referring to the mounting bracket ! I have found it's the motherboard that bends not the bracket.

But lets drop it there as I don't post on here to intentionally start arguments and it certainly does not help the OP, us having a ding dong.

I will allow you the last dig if you feel it necessary and not reply :cool:
Click to expand...

The millions of people worldwide using gigantic coolers for the past decade, the fact that not a single motherboard manufacturer tells you not to do it, the fact that Intel/AMD/mobo makers don't void warranties using an oversized cooler and the fact that errm, no one has a problem with them all suggests you're wrong.

The "I know I'm right because I have experience" argument, which is critically flawed because most of the people on this forum have the same experience, and each and every one of them knows huge heatsinks aren't a problem. Sure, hanging 1kg off a socket A peg isn't a great idea, doing the same with any of the current mounting methods isn't a problem, the new improved mounting methods were designed exactly for the reason of bigger heatsinks.

As for a bending motherboard, lol, motherboards bend, sure, and a lot--- outside of a case, you'll find a motherboard with 4 screws correctly attached around the cpu socket will prevent almost all bending. Properly installed there is zero problem using a huge heatsink, AMD say so, Intel say so, the heatsink manufacturers say so, mobo makers all say so, millions of people say so..... but your experience trumps them all.... lol
 
psychodil said:
you have problems with tightness, sagging, vibration, and dont how thick pads to use. Think you are on the wrong forum :o
Click to expand...

Really? It doesn't seem hostile to beginners. It's usually a friendly and helpful forum.
I don't have a problem with sagging. I'm not sure how I'd stop the fans vibrating. I will agree that I don't know the exact distance between the fins and the contracts on the GPU, but I'm not used to measuring distances that small. If I go the thermal pad route I will try to get a decent measurement first.

,
 
Uncle Petey said:
What exactly is in contact with the gpu? The fins or the fan clips?

Is electrical insulation tape not an option?
Click to expand...
I thought it was the fins, I never considered the fan clips. I'll have to have a closer look.
I'm open to all options. Are you suggesting applying the tape to the clips if they are causing the problem?
 
MeMeMeMe said:
Really? It doesn't seem hostile to beginners. It's usually a friendly and helpful forum.
I don't have a problem with sagging. I'm not sure how I'd stop the fans vibrating. I will agree that I don't know the exact distance between the fins and the contracts on the GPU, but I'm not used to measuring distances that small. If I go the thermal pad route I will try to get a decent measurement first.

,
Click to expand...

I have a problem with sagging but thats after 15 pints :p

Just get some thermal pads http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-001-AK&groupid=701&catid=27&subcat=

Or I can send you a strip which is 100mm X 75mm and quite thick. Just pop it on the point of contact and done job :)
 
original quote

psychodil said:
you have problems with tightness, sagging, vibration, and dont how thick pads to use. Think you are on the wrong forum :o
Click to expand...

reply

MeMeMeMe said:
Really? It doesn't seem hostile to beginners. It's usually a friendly and helpful forum.
I don't have a problem with sagging. I'm not sure how I'd stop the fans vibrating. I will agree that I don't know the exact distance between the fins and the contracts on the GPU, but I'm not used to measuring distances that small. If I go the thermal pad route I will try to get a decent measurement first.

,
Click to expand...



Do I detect a sense of humour failure :D:D:D
 
drunkenmaster said:
The millions of people worldwide using gigantic coolers for the past decade, the fact that not a single motherboard manufacturer tells you not to do it, the fact that Intel/AMD/mobo makers don't void warranties using an oversized cooler and the fact that errm, no one has a problem with them all suggests you're wrong.

The "I know I'm right because I have experience" argument, which is critically flawed because most of the people on this forum have the same experience, and each and every one of them knows huge heatsinks aren't a problem. Sure, hanging 1kg off a socket A peg isn't a great idea, doing the same with any of the current mounting methods isn't a problem, the new improved mounting methods were designed exactly for the reason of bigger heatsinks.

As for a bending motherboard, lol, motherboards bend, sure, and a lot--- outside of a case, you'll find a motherboard with 4 screws correctly attached around the cpu socket will prevent almost all bending. Properly installed there is zero problem using a huge heatsink, AMD say so, Intel say so, the heatsink manufacturers say so, mobo makers all say so, millions of people say so..... but your experience trumps them all.... lol
Click to expand...

Hang on a min, OP is talking about "giant CPU cooler" most run big coolers nowadays personally I would draw the line at something like a Noctua D14 as the max I would hang on a motherboard. The cooler OP is using i'm guessing up to 1.5 x that weight, If your happy hanging getting on for 1.5 bags of sugar with 2 or 3 140mm fans shaking it, on your motherboard then fill your boots, I've seen motherboards bending with much less including the newer ones.

If the motherboard manufacturers intended the motherboards to carry such weight the bracketry would already be in place, I do not believe for one moment they would approve so much unsupported weight flapping around flexing the board and it's solder joint's.
 
the silver arrow is bigger than the d14^^^ aslong as its supported with the backplate its fine imo

to the op,why cant you stick the 7970 in the lower pcie 16x slot if you have one?
 
Just don't use the cooler to do some chin ups or use it as a dinner table and it will be fine.

Let me know if you want that thermal pad I have and I will get it in the post for you tomorrow, I don't want anything for it either.
 
wazza300 said:
the silver arrow is bigger than the d14^^^ aslong as its supported with the backplate its fine imo

to the op,why cant you stick the 7970 in the lower pcie 16x slot if you have one?
Click to expand...

I already have one in that slot, it's a crossfire system.
I could use the x8 slot above the second x16 slot, but then the 7970's would be very close (and maybe slower) so I'd prefer to avoid that if I can use the top x16 slot safely.
 
Last edited:
JAKUS said:
Hang on a min, OP is talking about "giant CPU cooler" most run big coolers nowadays personally I would draw the line at something like a Noctua D14 as the max I would hang on a motherboard. The cooler OP is using i'm guessing up to 1.5 x that weight, If your happy hanging getting on for 1.5 bags of sugar with 2 or 3 140mm fans shaking it, on your motherboard then fill your boots, I've seen motherboards bending with much less including the newer ones.

If the motherboard manufacturers intended the motherboards to carry such weight the bracketry would already be in place, I do not believe for one moment they would approve so much unsupported weight flapping around flexing the board and it's solder joint's.
Click to expand...

You're making those silly assumptions again :rolleyes:

With fans:
Silver Arrow 1124g
Noctua NH-D14 1240g
Alpenfohn K2 1378g

I own the heaviest cooler in that list and let me assure you, there is no flapping or vibrating and my motherboard certainly doesn't bend. It's solid. End of.

Now stop posting ridiculous misinformation and get a grip.
 
MeMeMeMe said:
The cooler isn't sagging (not much anyway), it's just that the top slot is very close to the cpu area, and the cooler is ginormous.



I like this idea. What are these items called (so i can search for them)? Do OCUK sell any?

Edit: I've found "Thermal Pads" by Alphacool and Phobya. Are these the things? They seem very affordable.
Click to expand...

Not sure.. I had a quick look on the shop site and can't find it there.

I have done this on a couple of systems so know it works. :)

Insulation tape also works but the pads give you a little impact protection.
 
Thanks, Huddy. It's good to know it's a tested method. Will it matter if the pads cause the contact between fins and card to be constant? At the moment it's intermittent, but once I add the padding, it may be thick enough to cause constant contact. I'm basically asking if I should use thin pads or thicker pads.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom