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PCB protection, what do you guys think?

Has this been tested on the most evil of liquid mishaps, the almighty mug of coffee being knocked over by a evil cat bent on world domination!

Had that happen twice with contents pouring over top vents and down into the case, bit of a sticky mess tbh but the rig still worked after a dry off albeit a bit worse for wear :)

(and yes PC in rig is positioned well out of such danger)

Cheaper option may be to remove the cat from the equation but shes just too cute.
 
Gigabyte-Gaming said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf0NWc-aHQM

Any thoughts?
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Great idea, good to see a manufacturer implement this on graphics cards. ASRock do this for their Formula motherboards. Maybe include conformal coating in Gigabytes future motherboard releases?
Gigabyte-Gaming said:
We are just trying to give an added value to our product.
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I suggest transferable warranty, just from the serial number for all graphics cards and motherboards. Transferable warranty would make it easier to sell the hardware and make us come back again and buy future upgrades, thus more likely keeping your present and future customers.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm not really keen on the layout of the VGA Tools OC Guru II, no offense, but I wish it looked more like MSI's and had all the features, I think most people use this.
 
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I like that idea with added protection especially the water cooling protection as the GPU always seems to be at risk with cpu watercooling.

However i must ask seen as it states water resistant? Does that mean the warranty covers the gpu if it does break from water residue damage? So when coolant drips on the gpu type of fault? Because that does sound like the selling point of this gpu from what i saw in the video.

If this is true it's phenomenal! And i will be certainly be looking towards Gigabyte for my next GPU.
 
Due to the rotation of my case/mobo i don't really need the protection but im loving my xtreme gaming so far. only thing i'd have to say is the oc guru II is abit naff, it never saves my settings.
 
TheMorningStar said:
Non conductive hydrophobic coating is it or just a lacquer? I keep looking for excuses to try some of that hydrophobic spray :D
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Wanted to ask this but didn't watch the vid with sound and cba to go back, so was afraid of asking a stupid question. :p

Can you do this DIY with a can of Neverwet?
 
Orangey said:
Wanted to ask this but didn't watch the vid with sound and cba to go back, so was afraid of asking a stupid question. :p

Can you do this DIY with a can of Neverwet?
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Not with neverwet, but you can get PCB/electronics specific sprays yes, but you would invalidate your warranty I would imagine
look up "conformal coating", 3M do some water resistant ones
 
Think they need to get their subtitles sorted out 2:38 "A lot of components would be short-circuited by now had there been any protective coating".
 
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