Thermal Heat Pads

[Liam]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some Thermal Heat Pads for the RAM chips on my GFX card. The ones on there are broken and dried up so I want to replace them.

Are they actually needed? The card is a EVGA GTX 570 or would an aftermarker cooler be a better option?

Having a quick look on the Internet and they seem quite tough to find. I see OCUK sell a sheet of AKASA stuff which wouldn't be a problem cutting up etc.

Thanks

 

[C64]

akasa ones are fine only time i'd use something else such as g1 paste is on thrid party coolers with individual ramsinks.

 

[Liam]

Would you recommend a better aftermarket cooler? Never heard of G1 paste, I'll have a look at that.

Thanks for the reply

 

[mmj_uk]

EK make good ones, it's the ones they ship with their waterblocks... you can pick them up in 0.5mm, 1mm & 1.5mm thickness.

 

[Liam]

EK make good ones, it's the ones they ship with their waterblocks... you can pick them up in 0.5mm, 1mm & 1.5mm thickness.

Thanks mate, they look spot on!

 

[greenbrucelee]

I would buy an aftermarket cooler over some heat pads.

 

[Liam]

I would buy an aftermarket cooler over some heat pads.

Recommendations on an aftermarket cooler?

 

[Uncle Petey]

Akasa tape will do just fine on the vram. Check the first spoiler in my first sig link

 

[greenbrucelee]

Havent really got any but akasa do some good ones from what I have been told.

 

[andy_mk3]

I found the Akasa stuff didn't stick at all. I guess I didn't do a good enough job cleaning the chips up though!

 

[Liam]

Akasa tape will do just fine on the vram. Check the first spoiler in my first sig link

Looks like a nice a neat job. Shame I don't have the clearance on this stock cooler to put VRAM heatsinks on. Did you buy that cooler as a set with the VRAM heatinks or all separate?

Drop me a mail in trust if it's too sensitive for the forums.

Thanks

 

[Uncle Petey]

I found the Akasa stuff didn't stick at all. I guess I didn't do a good enough job cleaning the chips up though!

That must've been the case: )
That stuff managed to hold a massive Alpenfohn heatsink to my vrm's when I tested it.

Looks like a nice a neat job. Shame I don't have the clearance on this stock cooler to put VRAM heatsinks on. Did you buy that cooler as a set with the VRAM heatinks or all separate?

Drop me a mail in trust if it's too sensitive for the forums.

Thanks

They all came with the cooler, but they're available separately from ocuk too.
It should do just fine with a stock cooler too

 

[Liam]

That must've been the case: )
That stuff managed to hold a massive Alpenfohn heatsink to my vrm's when I tested it.




They all came with the cooler, but they're available separately from ocuk too.
It should do just fine with a stock cooler too

What cooler was it please mate? I like the look of the Thermalright Shaman but don't think it's sold anymore

EDIT - Was it this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-022-AL