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Iceberq4 installation

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LoStMaTt

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Just got this sucker and want to make sure I get it installed correctly. Does anyone have pictures of how the installation goes? I don't want to ruin this 9500 Non Pro. Also, I do not have arctic-silver on hand, should I just go ahead and use the thermal grease that came with the hsf or wait until i get the arctic silver?
 
the installation is absurdly simple...
just remove all the old thermal interface material off the core with some rubbing alc, then put a semi-thick layer of the vantec thermal grease on the core, to compensate for the shim, and then just put the cooler on by latching the 2 pins onto the card.
 
I would wait for the AS5,Why spend the money on a after market sink to only put some crap paste on it.And check your shim because not all shims are just above the gpu,some are just below like mine and alot of other peoples so check it first because if you gob all that paste on there it will not work right.Next time you order stuff like a heat sinks order the AS at the same time.
Shark
 
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My Radeon 9700 Pro with Iceberq4
Installation if pretty straightforward.

1) Remove stock heatsink.
2) Clean GPU with rubbing alcohol
3) OPTIONAL: Remove the shim (I did this)
4) Apply thermal paste or some type of heat transfer material
5) Put on the iceberq, aligning the wholes up in the heatsink with the holes in the video card PCB.
6) Align push pins and push...and waa la

Its been a while so that procedure may be wrong, but worked for me.
 
If you are going to use push pins just go ahead and take the shim off because that should not be enough force to hurt the gpu.
 
I already installed it and everything is running great. Only thing is I did not remove the shim(don't know how) and I did not apply a THICK layer of paste, just made sure none of the surface was showing. So, I guess I should take it off and re-apply with the shim off, and some AS5? Also, the kit came with some ramsinks, but I can only use 2 of them as the others are blocked by components on the board.
 
See what kinda clocks you get and temps,If they seem off or high go back and use the as5 and check the shim.I would also put any sinks you can on the memory even if you cant get then all.
IMO I would re-doit before I even check temps buts thats just me.
 
mreman4k: wouldn't the original 9700pro hsf be better than the vantec?? I realize the vantec is copper, and prolly has a better mating surface, but to me the 9700pro hsf looks bigger and looks to have more surface area.

I've never seen either one up close though...and was thinking of getting that same cooler for my 9600xt (I may be able to get the speeds to 630core/730 ddr then!)
 
The vantec iceburq has a larger surface area than the stock heatsink. The reason for this is because the Iceburq has loads of small fins close together, which increases the surface area 10 fold. And because it is copper and a clean finish with a 5000rpm fan, it cools extremely well. Much better than the stock fan, which feels like it weighs about nothing btw.


I put the Vantec Iceburq 4 on my 9800XT yesterday actually.
 
thanks, I think I'll go ahead and order one then. I noticed on NewEgg there are two different sizes...how would I find out which one will work with my 9600xt?
 
Originally posted by LoStMaTt
How do i remove the shim on this 9500 non pro?
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be gentle and wedge it up at the corners using an exacto blade or something thin.. thats what I did.. just wiggle it a little and it will come loose. don't force it... work the edges
 
Originally posted by TheGamerZ
The vantec iceburq has a larger surface area than the stock heatsink. The reason for this is because the Iceburq has loads of small fins close together, which increases the surface area 10 fold. And because it is copper and a clean finish with a 5000rpm fan, it cools extremely well. Much better than the stock fan, which feels like it weighs about nothing btw.


I put the Vantec Iceburq 4 on my 9800XT yesterday actually.
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How does it hold up on ur 9800XT? Temps, clocks? Thats amazing!
 
I've had the ICEBERQ 4 on my 9800AIW for over a couple months now. If anything the card runs about 10-20 mhz better overclock on the core compared to stock solutions.

I skipped using their anodized fake copper RAM-sinks, and went straight for a 8 pack of TweakMonster sinks instead.

Card is definitley heavier on the AGP bus with the extra pound of copper on the card.

I'm happy with mine.

Psyko M.
 
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