Can ram sinks be reused?

[red11]

I've got 8 of these little guys on my 7900GT:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-014-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

Can they be taken off and used on a different graphics card, is it possible to remove the thermal pad sticky thing from them and seal them to the memory chips with arctic silver5 or will they just fall off?

 

[Meaker]

You can buy thermal adhesive, yes it has to be sticky, using paste will make them fall off.

 

[MoRT489]

Works a treat http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-001-AK

Careful pulling the old ones off tho if u want to leave the gfx card underneath intact.

 

[red11]

Thanks guys.

That looks like the stuff I need Creed, any idea how big that sheet is?

 

[MoRT489]

yea i bought some, i used it on an x1950 recently and still have enough left over for another gfx card. it comes in a sheet about 10x10cm (maybe it's 2 sheets cant remember) but plenty there for at least one gfx card if not two.

 

[red11]

Nice one Creed, many thanks for your help. Funnily enough that's the card I need it for.

 

[MoRT489]

No problem Just remembered it was an HIS 9800pro not an x1950 (although i do have one of those sat in the cupboard!).

 

[andyrp2001]

I've got 8 of these little guys on my 7900GT:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-014-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

Can they be taken off and used on a different graphics card, is it possible to remove the thermal pad sticky thing from them and seal them to the memory chips with arctic silver5 or will they just fall off?

No, send them to me and I wil recycle them for you to minimise environmental impact!

Andy