Hello,
So I just bought a Vega 64 from eBay for a pretty cheap price. I want to use it in a custom loop so it didn't come with a heatsink. Also I wanted to save some cash on shipping and customs.
Anyway the card came in, and now I want to test it. I'm wondering if anyone ever tried to power it on without a heatsink. There's a channel on YouTube that powered on a 280x and said there's a preventive mechanism that throttles the card in case thermals go above limit.
https://youtu.be/pl2QQFlaGuA
this is the link.
I also have a r9 380. Can I use that card's heatsink with a little bit of thermal paste to test the Vega? I only want to power it on for a couple of minutes to see if it's functional. I don't want to order a water block for a broken card.
So I just bought a Vega 64 from eBay for a pretty cheap price. I want to use it in a custom loop so it didn't come with a heatsink. Also I wanted to save some cash on shipping and customs.
Anyway the card came in, and now I want to test it. I'm wondering if anyone ever tried to power it on without a heatsink. There's a channel on YouTube that powered on a 280x and said there's a preventive mechanism that throttles the card in case thermals go above limit.
https://youtu.be/pl2QQFlaGuA
this is the link.
I also have a r9 380. Can I use that card's heatsink with a little bit of thermal paste to test the Vega? I only want to power it on for a couple of minutes to see if it's functional. I don't want to order a water block for a broken card.