Where can I find paste for a 8800GTX heatsink

L31mr0d · 17-03-2008 3:59pm #1

I want to replace the white paste pads that are used to make the connection between the 8800 GTX heatsink and the memory chips. What would be the best stuff to buy to replace this with? I'd use AS5 but i'd need an awful lot of it as the heatsink doesn't quite make a complete connection in some places.

DirkVoodoo · 17-03-2008 6:13pm

AS5 isn't an adhesive, don't really need to tell you that, you may be able to get away with some kind of regular adhesive pad from Woodies (If I remember correctly, pritt-stik has adhesive pads years ago).

Something like this maybe:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1897&doy=17m3&C=SO&U=strat15

L31mr0d · 17-03-2008 6:34pm

I don't need an adhesive... these aren't seperate heatsinks. On the stock 8800GTX heatsink there are white pads of TIM that have fibres in them to hold them together. i'm wondering where I could buy this material or maybe a better TIM to do the same job

extra-ordinary_ · 17-03-2008 6:49pm

I've some thermal pads that I bought a while ago, I can't remember what the brand was but it wasn't sh!te anyway. I've 25 of them and I think you can put one on top of another to take up any clearance. They're about 1mm thick 20mm x 20mm. You can have them for a fair price.

L31mr0d · 17-03-2008 7:53pm

yeah g'wan, i'll send you a PM

awhir · 18-03-2008 1:16am

here :http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=29_36&products_id=187

DirkVoodoo · 18-03-2008 4:01pm

Du-oh! Sorry dude, I really should learn to read posts more carefully. It might actually spare my blushes!

If its any use, Maplin also sell that those thermal pads as well.

Where can I find paste for a 8800GTX heatsink

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