Popped the IHS on a 8800 GTS that is not Dead, wish me luck.

[phelan1777]

Okay so I went ahead and did it, from what I can see upon close magnified inspection there is no physical damage, which is DUH a good thing, just I have to wait till I can put this under a MCW60 and water cool it.

SO the suspense builds.

Here are pics:

Well if anyone didn't know, you know now, my gfs dad had this little handy tool, the gap is .004-.005mm. THAT IS SMALL!

Okay, so using the scraper in the pic, and a new blade. Using very little pressure I slowly pushed the blade under neath the cap. This of course brings the question, "How far do I push the blade in and NOT hit a capacitor?

If you look at the IHS at the right angle in a good light, you can see contour of the underside of the IHS ALSO, if you look at the card/chip from the right angle you can see the gap between the Epoxy and the capacitors. ITs very little room, but you can still see this, if you have back lighting while doing so.

SO now we wait, but I am confident the card will work.

If no one else has done this and still using a card then I might be the first MUHAHAHA.

 

[Ham]

I wish you luck.

 

[PP Mguire]

Idk what to say, good luck or, you have more money than brains. I think ill stick with good luck.

 

[Ares210]

You have balls. I would never try that on such an expensive piece of equipment.

 

[PP Mguire]

Well i suppose if i knew what i was doing and had the experience to know i wouldnt screw anything up id do it.

 

[PV5150]

That tool is a for setting the gap/space between the points (also known as cap/rotor contact button) in a distributor.

 

[markkleb]

If it works ur a GOD! if not I predict there will be tears...

 

[PP Mguire]

That tool is a for setting the gap/space between the points (also known as cap/rotor contact button) in a distributor.

I was gonna say that then realized this is a computer forums lol.

 

[FragTek]

Good luck with the IHS popping mate Not a terribly tricky task and it looks like you've done a good clean job. I'd put money down that it still works for ya once you get a block on it.

On a side note, is this the first GPU nVidia has produced that has an IHS (not counting any really really old passively cooled cards that might have had them)?

 

[glocktodahead]

looks pretty cool, good luck with it

 

[PP Mguire]

On a side note, is this the first GPU nVidia has produced that has an IHS (not counting any really really old passively cooled cards that might have had them)?

My old FX 5600ultra and 5700ultra had one.

 

[FragTek]

My old FX 5600ultra and 5700ultra had one.

I had a suspiscion that the high end FX's may have had IHS'd GPU's. Thx for that.

 

[PP Mguire]

The 5700ultra was one of the high ends, but my 5600ultra was the first FX released i believe. It sucked ass compared to a 9700pro hehe. Im glad i didnt pay for it. Pass me downs are cool in the PC world.

 

[ai_01]

card should be fine, its just the IHS even thou it is pretty darn expensive. post pics when u put the block on plz. gj

 

[PP Mguire]

Mmm those pics should be beautiful.

 

[JN]

Nice job there mate. The caps look extremely close to the epoxy - must have been a few sweaty brow moments there

 

[FarFarAway]

Nice clean work mate, I reckon she'll work for you

 

[TJS]

Good stuff, Phelan, I always appreciate the dude (or dudette) that experiments and passes his knowledge on to others.:worship:

(If Tesla were born today, he'd be treated like a god...)

TJS

 

[Toxcity]

OMG!!

Why o why! I really hope this works out for you mate.

Couldn't you of just left the IHS on?

 

[all4spl]

hmmm i though that tool was originally for changing gaps between spark plugs???