HR-03 GT ramsinks reusable?

[zero2dash]

I'm thinking of taking my HR-03 GT off my 8800GT and putting it on my 9800GTX but I wanted to know - are the ramsinks reusable? I assume they are, but didn't know if the thermaltape/adhesive stuff would hold when reapplied.

TIA

 

[Thrust]

sure they are. Might be prudent to get some Thermal Adhesive to glue them to new card. (Don't confuse with Thermal Paste.)

 

[Technophobe]

I did this and they certainly dont stick as well as original. Personally, I'd clean off all the old thermal tape and put some new strips on.

 

[Karant]

Mine lost their sticky-ness quite soon.

 

[DaedalusHelios]

Buy new thermal tape in bulk.

 

[vick1000]

Buy new thermal tape in bulk.

Just clean off the old stuff really good....

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[brysig228]

i just use termal paste and it works best for me.

 

[KentaroShinseki]

You can re-use them, but as someone suggested, clean it well and preferably use thermal adhesive.