question for Maggi

[Compton]

I've seen the pics of your card many times, but can you explain what you did to the backside of the card? I cant tell if that's a heatsink and a fan or just a fan. If there is a heatsink underneath that fan how did you make sure that it wouldnt short out any of the contacts on the board? Thanks in advance!

[Iskandhar Shahril]

Hhhmmm......I wonder why so many people are asking about this.

Anyway, Compton, check this page out. I think Maggi did mention how she/he?? attached that fan to the back of the G400. I also explained how I attached my fan/heatsink combo to the back of the G400.
http://forums.murc.ws/ubb/Forum5/HTML/007275.html

CHEERS.......

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[Jorden]

Maggi is definitely a he, Iskandhar

[Compton]

I know that he mentioned it already, Iskandhar, but I believe he only said that he used a piece of metal as a spacer and some super glue. I just wanted a little bit more in depth info about this. I was going to super glue a heatsink to the card until I looked at it and realized that I'd probably short it out where the contacts come through on the bottom side if I didnt use some kind of space as well. What kind of spacer should/could I use? I've heard that aluminum transfers heat really well, perhaps I should cut up a coke can and place it between the card and heatsink???

[Iskandhar Shahril]

Hey MAGGI....

Help this guy out here!! Sorry Compton, I didn't use superglue...so....I dunno!!

CHEERS.....

[Maggi]

Hi Guys,

I used a tiny piece of metal that wouldn't touch any of the contacts, because it has a pretty small diameter that fits perfectly in the center ...

I didn't find any proper heatsinks that would cover enough of the backplate without having to use tons of thermal grease, thus I decided to go the slim way and now the fan points directly onto the (backside) center of the G400 chip and also blows quite some air in the RAM chips.

Cheers,
Maggi

[Compton]

Thanks Maggi, that's pretty much what I wanted to know!