Drizzt5

If you clean the ram modules off completely with a paper towel and use a clean rubber eraser to get the residue off, then you can install the ramsinks without anything extra. But the recommended thing is thermal tape...

Adhesive is alright, but there are stories of people ripping out there modules... lol

Pay for it, or just use the basic Edition for free.... Really you don't need the Advanced Version... it's just nice to have.

Yes, but any nice fan would do the job just as well... All I'm saying is you don't need to go out and buy the turbo modules if you don't have the money.

If you bought an A S1 R2 you probably didn't have tons to spend on a gpu cooler anyways, otherwise you would get the hr-03gt, which is expensive in my eyes.

I wouldn't consider zip tying a fan to the accelero ghetto either... It's actually a smart way to save some money.

But if you just want a turbo module it's fine... there is no downside to them other then you have to spend more money. Not trying to hate on them, just offering an alternative to them.

I could of done that, but they did a nice enough job that i did not think it was necessary. Perhaps later i will do the job myself.

kathman

^thanks, +1 =D

EyedClock

Me too...awesome...

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Shingetsu

Note: only idiots have problems with the ramsinks falling off. LRN2 Add pressure.

If anyone wanted to try and sli these, this is what it looks like on my 680i. Had the Turbo mod, don't really need it any more, can't fit it anyway.



Took off the black plastic, looks cooler.

BTW, if you order the Bridge from Arctic, it may take a long while to receive the damn thing.

Drizzt5

Thx lol.

Shingetsu

Np, i just found it a bit amusing that you stuck them on the thermal tape.

Drizzt5

What i did was a bit stupid, I was in a rush to get it done and i should of thought about what i was doing when installing it. It was also my first time installing an aftermarket cooler on a gpu.

But I hear lots of people saying that they could not get these ramheatsinks to stay on, so I wouldn't say only idiots. Thats why most people recommend getting some adhesive or thermal tape.

~Drizzt

Shingetsu

Yeah i dont blame you. Its just funny how out of Rev1 and Rev2 versions I own, i have never had problems keeping the sinks on with the default adhesive. Some people say "everyone" has problems with it, Maybe im just lucky.

wigseryc

My ramsinks were awful to get on when i tried, nothing, not even 4 books and a hairdrier would work. I ended up with i tiny bit of AS5 in the corner of each one, seemed to do the job.

Might buy some thermal tape soon though, just to be safe.

Anyone know where to getsome in the UK?

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Shingetsu

did you clean off the ram before you put the sinks on?