hia i got a msi 6970 lighting from OCUk back in Jan. slowly since then temps have been increasing and got to the point where i wasn't happy with cooling performance so I decided to reapply TIM and reseat heat sink. doing so has caused the GPU to overheat and crash. i used GPU z to check temps and GPU temp ~1 and ~3 are fine but its GPU temp ~2 that is causing the crashes.
i later read on internet that the MSI lightnings weight causes the card to drop losing contact between the cooler and PCB. so i lifted the card during load and to my amazement the temps dropped extremely significantly. right now ive got a screwdriver holding up the card for support. i ve felt the back of the PCB and the area tha is the hottest is the area on the right hand side of the card, i.e. the side that is sagging.
when i reattached the heat sink I did notice that the card is loose on that side but didn't think it was due to me removing the heat sink as the screws i removed where around the GPU core and nothing on the right hand side is attached to the cooler by a screw.
was just wondering if anyone knows anything relating to this subject and if this is worth a RMA with OCUK or MSI??
thanks
i later read on internet that the MSI lightnings weight causes the card to drop losing contact between the cooler and PCB. so i lifted the card during load and to my amazement the temps dropped extremely significantly. right now ive got a screwdriver holding up the card for support. i ve felt the back of the PCB and the area tha is the hottest is the area on the right hand side of the card, i.e. the side that is sagging.
when i reattached the heat sink I did notice that the card is loose on that side but didn't think it was due to me removing the heat sink as the screws i removed where around the GPU core and nothing on the right hand side is attached to the cooler by a screw.
was just wondering if anyone knows anything relating to this subject and if this is worth a RMA with OCUK or MSI??
thanks