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Re: Best way to attach a heatsink & fan to a Stealth II video card?

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From: Al
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:00
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Karl Gibbs <kwgibbs@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
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> I just got the Stealth II. Where would I find info on overclocking?
> The loc-tite and thermal grease sounds like a good heat sink attachment
> method. Would it work a little better if the loc-tite was placed on the
> outer perimeter of the package and the thermal grease in the middle
> directly over the physical die?
> regards,
> karl
> 
> 
> William Gilliland wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 05:34:58 GMT,
> > terri24-nospam-@worldnet.att.net (Joe) wrote:
> >
> > >I recently attempted overclocking my Diamond Stealth II to 50 MHz, but
> > >I noticed that it gets dangerously hot.  I have an old 486 heatsink &
> > >fan that I'd like to try attaching to the V2100 chip on the Stealth.
> > >What's the best way to do this?  I've seen people use everything from
> > >Super Glue gel to fish line to rubber bands.  What's a *sane*
> > >alternative to this?
> >
> > I'd find a high heat rated loc-tite and some thermal grease.
> > Swirl the thermal grease on in a donut fashion on the heat sink
> > bottom.  In the center of the donut, apply loc-tite.  Apply to
> > the chip.
> >
> > Don't install the card for an hour, letting it set.
> >
> > Things to watch out for:
> >
> > Check that heat rating on your loc-tite.
> >
> > Make sure your clearance for your heat sink will be sufficient
> > once its on the chip and the card installed.
> >
> > Will
> 
> 
> 
> 
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From: "Al" <rd250lcX@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Best way to attach a heatsink & fan to a Stealth II video card?
Date: 1998/02/26
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