[HQToast]

I want to buy a R9 290x with the NZXT Kraken G10. This is the first time i'm using something with water cooling. But with the Kraken G10 the VRAM and various other components are not cooled very well. I thought about adding VRAM heatsinks to make it i little bit better. But what if i want to take them off again? I mean they have some thermal pasty glue on them to stick to the surface applied. Will i rip out the Modules by replacing them?

Does anyone have experiences with that kind of cooling?

Heatsinks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118220
Cooler: http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/138-kraken-g10-gpu-bracket.html
Card: http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/R9290X4GD5/

Also.. I know... I'm a noob... but i will learn... please don't hit me...

 

[ottoore]

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Originally Posted by HQToast

I want to buy a R9 290x with the NZXT Kraken G10. This is the first time i'm using something with water cooling. But with the Kraken G10 the VRAM and various other components are not cooled very well. I thought about adding VRAM heatsinks to make it i little bit better. But what if i want to take them off again? I mean they have some thermal pasty glue on them to stick to the surface applied. Will i rip out the Modules by replacing them?

Does anyone have experiences with that kind of cooling?

Heatsinks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118220
Cooler: http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/138-kraken-g10-gpu-bracket.html
Card: http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/R9290X4GD5/

Also.. I know... I'm a noob... but i will learn... please don't hit me...

Hi,
- get cooper, not aluminium heatsinks. If you have a good budget get Enzotech heatsinks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708012 ( i don't know if they are to tall for g10, you can check)

If you need shorter ones take these
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Copper-Cooling-Heatsinks-cooler/dp/B00637X42A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400951839&sr=8-1&keywords=copper+heatsinks

If you're not going to change dissipation and nzxt g10 is final cooler you should use some artic silver thermal adhesive for applying heatsinks ( better heat transfer).

 

[HQToast]

Agreed. Copper might be a better choice. The thing i worry about are the thermal pads. All those heatsinks seem to have them preinstalled. That's not a bad thing, but will i be able to remove them if i need to?

I plan to use the G10 as a final cooling decision, but if the card breaks it would be nice to put the stock cooler back on and send it back to repair. I know i don't really have a guarantee after removing the stock cooler, but ASUS doesn't seem to care about that so much...

I'm going to check the height for the sinks. A friend has the G10 installed so it shouldn't be a problem to get that information.

My budget is kinda high. I'm building a new computer with a budget of around 2300€ (~3000$).

 

[ottoore]

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Originally Posted by HQToast

Agreed. Copper might be a better choice. The thing i worry about are the thermal pads. All those heatsinks seem to have them preinstalled. That's not a bad thing, but will i be able to remove them if i need to?

I plan to use the G10 as a final cooling decision, but if the card breaks it would be nice to put the stock cooler back on and send it back to repair. I know i don't really have a guarantee after removing the stock cooler, but ASUS doesn't seem to care about that so much...

I'm going to check the height for the sinks. A friend has the G10 installed so it shouldn't be a problem to get that information.

My budget is kinda high. I'm building a new computer with a budget of around 2300€ (~3000$).

I'm italian so euros is ok !

If you are worried about guarantee don't use artic silver. take a look at this review http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-performance-benchmark,3616-5.html

Remember you need thermal adhesive not thermal paste/pads for vram heatsinks.

Please when you get infos about heatsink max height write them here. I'm interested too.

bye

 

[HQToast]

Mhhhh.

The heatsinks you sent me already have some stuff on the bottom to stick them to the chips. Are they also not removable without breaking something?

 

[richie_2010]

The enzotech sinks come with pads already in the pack.

What aio are you going to use on it

 

[HQToast]

here: http://puu.sh/8ZuLc.jpg

I just wonder if i can remove them again... if i use the thermal adhesive i won't be able to change it again.
I don't know if the stuff that is already on the sinks is the same thermal adhesive you won't be able to remove once placed.

 

[richie_2010]

The enzo ones remove easily. Put them on. Want to remove just twist slighty side to side n they come off.
Do it slowly

 

[HQToast]

Sounds good. So they do stick to it without problem but you can still remove them without ripping the whole chip out.

Oh man 33€ just for heatsinks ^^ I wonder if there is a already made closed loop card that i could get for that price. (~600€)

 

[richie_2010]

There isnt im afraid however the mod is easy to do and there is more than one bracket available and or use zippies.
The sinks stick great just let em sit for 10 mins b4 moving it around.

Note a list of what card cooler and that your using so we can note the best options

 

[HQToast]

There is not much more to say. I want to use a r9 290x (Link above) with the Kraken G10. The cooler will be a NZXT X40. I've red much about vram being not so happy without the extra cooling. I mean there is a fan blowing air kinda in that direction, but it seems like some extra cooling would be good.

 

[richie_2010]

My mistake bud im on my phone n its playing up so I miss some posts cos it goes back to the home screen

However the fan will really help and as you said extra sinks will be better. If you cant get them ones try get some cheaper copper ones or get alu ones

 

[rdr09]

Quote:

Originally Posted by HQToast

There is not much more to say. I want to use a r9 290x (Link above) with the Kraken G10. The cooler will be a NZXT X40. I've red much about vram being not so happy without the extra cooling. I mean there is a fan blowing air kinda in that direction, but it seems like some extra cooling would be good.

check this out . . .

http://www.overclock.net/t/1478544/the-devil-inside-a-gaming-htpc-for-my-wife-3770k-corsair-250d-powercolor-r9-270x-devil-edition/20#post_22214255

 

[HQToast]

That would be a way to do it yes. But i would be happier if i can be sure that i will not rip out my chips while removing them. But thanks for the info

Now i know that the copper sinks mentioned above will be able to get replaced.

I'll probably buy a pack of them and test 1 heatsink on another older PC.

If someone else had experiences with other brands of heatsinks i would be happy to hear them

 

[Alastair]

So which do you think will be a better heatsink for my GPU VRAM? The copper ones I have are smaller than the black Alu ones. And they also do not completely cover the entire DRAM chip.

 

[Big Elf]

I have used this type in the past, they work well with the supplied adhesive thermal pads and are low cost.

 

[HQToast]

Is it possible to remove the sinks with the pads again? Also, what pads are you using?

 

[Big Elf]

A gentle twist and careful peeling off is needed. I usd the pads that are fixed to them.

 

[larymoencurly]

Copper can be quite a bit better than aluminum for something like this, and even a flat plate of it can help, even if it's no bigger than the chip package (I have no idea how).

Don't remove heatsinks by prying them off. Instead take a razor and slice through the adhesive. If you don't have double-stick tape, use silicone rubber sealant, which tends to work better than tape because it can be made thinner. You don't need special thermal silicone sealant, just the ordinary stuff sold everywhere.

 

[HQToast]

Thanks for all those information

I think i'll do it without sinks at first and after i checked the temps i'll put sinks on.