My Gold --- update: Light effects

[Azurite]

First time ive opened my gpu's. Wasnt that mutch dust on the heatsink. I thought it would be mutch more

Clean off the old thermal paste and going to apply some mx3. The shrouds and fan will be modded now. I think il make them black and maybe a toutch of gold.

Ive sold my mobo and cpu today so its a good time for modding these gpu's. Hoping i get the new system with the 2500k up and runing on saturday.

Removed stickers, sanded and first coat of primer. Oh and i had to use glue remover fluids because of the damm stickers.

 

[Azurite]

Done with primer coats on first card. Think they might look really good when they are done.

 

[sheroo]

I like the look of those.

 

[Murdolator]

Wow, i'll be keeping an eye on this, very interested to see how it turns out

 

[Azurite]

Already out of bed and continuing painting. Will have gpu 1 ready before 12.00, and il try start prepping on second one. Will upload some pictures in a few houres.

Black metallic paint used :-D

 

[SparkleDJackson]

Between coats are you supposed to sand it down a little so it smooth and to help avoid the orange peel texture

 

[Azurite]

Between coats are you supposed to sand it down a little so it smooth and to help avoid the orange peel texture

Im sanding a bit after every layers.The paint is wet on those pictures

 

[Azurite]

Really like the new look of the gpu. What do you guys think.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Wow, they look much, much better in gold and black. I am a sucker for anything black

.

 

[SparkleDJackson]

dude that is tidy. but how has this affected your warranty

 

[Azurite]

dude that is tidy. but how has this affected your warranty

Thanks SparkleDJackson and yassarikhan786.

The warranty is up in smoke but i dont care.

 

[Runebeard]

The warranty is up in smoke but i dont care.

Spoken like a true enthusiast

Looks great dude!

 

[V1Viper]

Wow

thats one sick looking gpu man

Black and Gold FTW!

 

[Azurite]

Spoken like a true enthusiast

Looks great dude!

Thanks

Wow

thats one sick looking gpu man

Black and Gold FTW!

Thanks

Its nice to get these good feedbacks. It fuels me with energy to proceed.

Ive started on second card. Those stickers are a real pain to remove. The top is like a clear plastic laminate, and after you take that off the picture and all the glue sticks to the shroud. Used alot of glue removing fluids to clean these cards.

Had a minor accident tonight. The shroud fell down on the ground from second floor. Luckely the card didnt get scratched up. I was going to primer paint it when it happend

My psu for my lan rigg arrived today, and im also picking up some nice components tomorrow for a client build. I also have 3 x nightshift coming up, so i will probably continue with the project after the weekend. Il build that machine for my colleague first.

 

[peircevongoth12]

dude that is tidy. but how has this affected your warranty

If you ain't Voiding Warranty, you ain't having fun.

Those GPUs look 1000x better. Great work so far.

 

[Solidarity]

Graphics card is looking good

 

[Azurite]

If you ain't Voiding Warranty, you ain't having fun.

Those GPUs look 1000x better. Great work so far.

Graphics card is looking good

Thanks. Had to stop painting tonight because of rain.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Really like the new look of the gpu. What do you guys think.

You've given me an excellent idea for my cards (same as yours)! I'm painting my room black gold and white!

Can't you just use sandpaper to scratch the stickers off?

 

[SparkleDJackson]

Defo not. The glue binds to it like ribena welchs purple grape juice on a white cotton shirt ive used a hair drier and fairy liquid before heat pull wipe heat pull wipe and so on and so on

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Defo not. The glue binds to it like ribena welchs purple grape juice on a white cotton shirt ive used a hair drier and fairy liquid before heat pull wipe heat pull wipe and so on and so on

Blargh.

How much is said glue remover and where can I get it in the UK? I got my last lot of paint from B&Q