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That one I'm not too sure on, but projects are fun and I see no harm in trying
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I know that these cards stay pretty damn cool, I've noticed personally a ~20*c difference between my reference 580 and DCUII 580.
Why not give it a try though, either use a temp gun if you have it, or one of those AUX motherboard temp sensors and put the unpainted sink on the vram and measure temp. Then paint it, and put the sensor back in the same place and measure temp again. See how it turns out.
Originally Posted by rheicel  Spot on, that is the reason why the paint should be very thin just purely to satisfy aesthetics. |
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Originally Posted by erik257 hmmm...you reckon painting the heatsinks (if i can get a thin coat) would be at least a bit better than just leaving the vrams 'naked'? |
I know that these cards stay pretty damn cool, I've noticed personally a ~20*c difference between my reference 580 and DCUII 580.
Why not give it a try though, either use a temp gun if you have it, or one of those AUX motherboard temp sensors and put the unpainted sink on the vram and measure temp. Then paint it, and put the sensor back in the same place and measure temp again. See how it turns out.
