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System Name | Salvaged |
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Processor | AMD Phenom II X6, 1055T |
Motherboard | MSI (cant remember model..) |
Cooling | Antec Kühler + extra fans (Antec, Zalman, Coolermaster, Generic brand) |
Memory | 8Gb (2 x 4Gb) |
Video Card(s) | ATI Radeon HD6870 |
Storage | Samsung 1TB, 320 Seagate, 250 Samsung |
Display(s) | LG Electronics |
Case | ANTEC Sonata III 500 (found/salvaged + modified) |
Audio Device(s) | 8Ch + Harman Kardon 2.1 (modified, electronics in JVC wood speakers) |
Power Supply | It's made in Denmark, never seen a PSU made there.. |
Software | Win7 X64 Ultimate |
I have not read this thread completely, but I'll give my two cents. The compound you use should depend a little on the type of mounting for the GPU. If you have push-pins and springs, use a thinner compound. If it mounts with screws, you can use a thicker one. Using a tick compound requires more pressure to spread it out properly, and springs & push-pins won't do that for you.
It has screws, and springs. Some "shims" also, non metallic however.
Also, another forum member mentions some sort of "pads" that are on the RAM of the graphics card, should I just so if I would mess things up, order some thermal pads at the same time? I do know I need to find out the thickness of the ones on the card.
I assume the screws should be mounted in a criss/cross pattern so it spreads out properly?
(Thinking of same procedure mounting a cylinder to a motorcycle engine).
Thanks for the heads up!