After Struggling with Temps hitting 87c while folding, I decided to take a closer look at the card, and same with the reviewers in this article (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_680_Amp_Edition/32.html) I noticed that the GPU Heatsink was not making good contact with the GPU Chip, so, In order to get better temps, I did exactly what they did in the review
Find 4 washers, about this size
Remove the Heatsink, and get rid of the excess of TIM They applied, because what hap[pens is, the TIM creates like a chamber around the chip, sealing in all that excess heat
Wipe both bottom of heat sink and the chip.
Now re-apply the thermal paste (use new, I had to reuse the old stuff because i didn't have any on hand)
Place the 4 washers on the 4 main heatsink mounts. (they should be the ones directly on each corner of the card)
Screw in the Heatsink using the washers, make sure it's tight.
RESULTS:
Before (sorry no pics, but on a GOOD day, It would hit 75c while UNDERCLOCKED)
After:
This is with OLD TIM, I've heard that if you use a higher quality, you may see an additional 10c drop, I'll post more detailed pics once I have a new tube of TIM
Find 4 washers, about this size
Remove the Heatsink, and get rid of the excess of TIM They applied, because what hap[pens is, the TIM creates like a chamber around the chip, sealing in all that excess heat
Wipe both bottom of heat sink and the chip.
Now re-apply the thermal paste (use new, I had to reuse the old stuff because i didn't have any on hand)
Place the 4 washers on the 4 main heatsink mounts. (they should be the ones directly on each corner of the card)
Screw in the Heatsink using the washers, make sure it's tight.
RESULTS:
Before (sorry no pics, but on a GOOD day, It would hit 75c while UNDERCLOCKED)
After:
This is with OLD TIM, I've heard that if you use a higher quality, you may see an additional 10c drop, I'll post more detailed pics once I have a new tube of TIM
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core I7 3980X 8-Core | Gigabyte G1 Assassin2 | Zotac GTX 780 | Avexir Custom Ram |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling |
| Mushkin Scorpion PCI-e SSD | Western Digital VelociRaptor | Seagate Baracuda XT 4TB | Phobya G-Changer 420mm Radiator |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Phobya G-Changer 280mm Radiator | FrozenQ 250mm Warp Drive Reservoir (green) | Phobya UC-1 | Tygon Black 3/4 Tubing |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Monsoon Compression Fittings Black and Green | HeatKiller 780 Waterblock | Phobya NB eLoop Fans | Phobya DC12-400 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | XStar 27" PLS Monitor | OCN Ducky DK9008G2 Cherry MX Black | XFX 1050 80+ Gold |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Bitfenix Shinobi XL Window Custom Painted | Razer Deathadder | Razer Vespula | Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones |
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