GPU Lap Dance

OPUS1

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Well it all started here

and being real bored I decided to lap my GPU:eek:
Taped off and covered the card, then took some 400 paper and sanded till I saw that beautiful copper(guess I voided the warranty;) )
cleaned the mess up with 91% alcohol(antimicrobial) schmeered Arctic 3 on, back on went the Zalman heatpipe(with fan),shoved the SOB back in the slot, turned on the comp and ......nothing crap.:eek:

Took 3 times before I realized that I forgot to hook up the monitor(make note to self, self idot)plugged in the monitor and all is as it should be:)

while its to early to really tell, intial results show around 4C drop in temps and higher potential for ovclk.

Just can't kill the sucker!
Maybe I should flash to 5950 bios?
 
upload somewhere.. then click on the IMG button when u post a thread.. then u type in (or copy the URL for the image).

Simple ;)
 
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I lapped and threw a lightweight AL Socket A cooler on mine...

I didnt get any more OC'ing headroom, but I'm gonna try the same heatsink on there after I take the heatspreader off... maybe that'll help MORE...

Time for a volt mod... :D
 
Isn't 400grit a bit coarse? I go to at least till 1500 and that's when I'm feeling lazy.
 
remove the heatspreader
What u think me nuts!

that's when I'm feeling lazy.
Thats what got me started!!

I'm not sure the temps would go much lower, this zally HeatPipe/fan and all that i've done so far are showing temps around 25c lower than stock on an ovclk. Without ram sinks.
Maybe when I stop bein a miserable lazy slob I'll try both ur ideas:D
 
any ideas on how to remove heatspreader and once it is off does the exposed core have the same appearence as an AMD chip?
 
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