keakar
03-29-2007, 04:33 PM
im talking about those tiny little stick ons that come with some vga coolers.
for a non water cooled system using a large heatsink with fan attatched like the zalman shown here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118216
do they really do anything or not? i heard because of the way the card is enclosed by the large heatsink they can actually interfere with getting airflow from the fan accross the card and you get dead spots that get airflow blocked by them, so i've heard a few comments that you will actually get better airflow and better cooling without them on. what say you fellow forum members?
ps - if you need to rma the card does having stick on ramsinks void warranties?
in other words do you have to remove them and clean up the evidence they were there?
EDIT NOTE : i posted in cooling section too because both areas apply to this topic
for a non water cooled system using a large heatsink with fan attatched like the zalman shown here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118216
do they really do anything or not? i heard because of the way the card is enclosed by the large heatsink they can actually interfere with getting airflow from the fan accross the card and you get dead spots that get airflow blocked by them, so i've heard a few comments that you will actually get better airflow and better cooling without them on. what say you fellow forum members?
ps - if you need to rma the card does having stick on ramsinks void warranties?
in other words do you have to remove them and clean up the evidence they were there?
EDIT NOTE : i posted in cooling section too because both areas apply to this topic