But you will be overvolting the gpu, and you can get it pretty hot on stock by having higher voltages. I've seen them get to like 100C before.
GPUs are not any trickier to mess with. You undo four screws, reapply TIM, then put the new cooler on and screw in four new screws. Way easier than dealing with the ridiculous s939 brackets that the heatsink manufacturers come up with.
I think this only applies to some. I was told that you void your warranty if you change the thermal on cards made by BFG Tech. I know EVGA doesn't mind though.
But BFG will never know that you had swapped it...
I highly doubt that they take the hsf off and analyze TIM to make sure it s that same.
Also, bfg does not make ati cards, and I do not know of any ati manufacturers that have such ridiculous policies.
My project has officially begun! Today I bought some sleeving, heatshrink, and rivets from mdpc-x, and a rivet gun from Lowe's. However, I probably won't start dis-assembly until the end of next month (at the earliest). I'll get a worklog going once I actually start.
My project has officially begun! Today I bought some sleeving, heatshrink, and rivets from mdpc-x, and a rivet gun from Lowe's. However, I probably won't start dis-assembly until the end of next month (at the earliest). I'll get a worklog going once I actually start.