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How do you attach ramsinks?

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foreignkid

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What's the best way to attach ramsinks and still have them removable? I'm thinking about making some from some old heatsinks for my 9600xt. I have some AS3 and some generic thermal compound around. I don't want to spend too much money though. I'm kinda new to this whole vidcard overclocking stuff. Help is much appreciated.
 
I read somewhere that there was a specific ratio to mix the AS3 and thermal adhesive to get it to stick but still removeable later. Anyone read this before?
 
Problem here:

Originally posted by MemoryInAGarden
I would just apply the AS3 onto the memory chips then put them on.
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Nothing to hold the ramsinks on. I guess my main question is what adhesive do you use, and what mixture of it? I really want to make sure that I can get these off incase I mess them up somehow (or decide to use some more pci slots)
 
*tiny* drops of superglue in the corners + thermal paste in the center works
 
Originally posted by fugu
*tiny* drops of superglue in the corners + thermal paste in the center works
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Originally posted by Wixard
Dont forget to sniff the super glue!
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actually the superglue method is acceptable.
 
Superglue? I've had bad experiences with that... couldnt get my fingers apart for hours.....

I'm kinda surprised taht there hasn't been an obvious answer to this... I thought that somebody would surely have an answer that everybody agreed with.
 
No... sniff the fingernail polish...

Anyway, I use a 2:1 ratio of normal AS3 Ceramique and A3 Ceramique Epoxy. The situation... bad SIMM slot location... came up tat I had to remove ONE ram sink from a 9700pro to clear the MB simm socket on a PoS Intel board. A light twist and off it came... the sink not the ram. Use a paper thin coat too....dont glop it on, no need and best for heat transfer if its a really thin coat. I do the same for Mosfet/SB sinks too.
 
Originally posted by Sojuuk
actually the superglue method is acceptable.
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Yea, personally ive tinkered with everything from garbage bag twist ties to tape (like eltrical tape, i like to tinker :p)

As long as you get good contact it works. Doesnt matter what holds it.
 
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