Actually, it is pretty easy to re-attach heatsinks IF you can tell precisely where it goes. Heat-sink compound (which is used to make a solid contact between the semiconductor and its heatsink so that the heatsink will cool the semiconductor) is pretty sticky if you apply enough. It comes in a small tube which you can use it just like "glue" to reattach heatsinks, large heatsinks are a cinch to replace and smaller ones are not too bad if you have some tweezers and a very steady hand. It's also helpful to do this during very humid weather when the likelihood of static is extremely low (a very common condition for our area of the country). And best of all it's a lot cheaper than a new video card!! Of course it's possible that semiconductor fried itself, but you'll never know if you don't try this trick, and best of all this is something you can even buy at Radio Shack!! :-) ----AL =================== ----- Original Message ----- From: Jonathan Rippy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Video card recommendations?
> > > > I'm looking for an AGP video card, to replace the old Riva TNT2 that > > > developed an ugly streak problem. > > > > I have a PCI TNT card that also developed the grey streaks across the > > monitor. And you're not the only other person that i've heard of having > > this problem. Did one of your heat sinks fall off? > > > > I really wish I still had my receipt for the card. > > i had the same thing happen to my TNT2, the heatsink just fell off. > no grey streaks though for me, luckily. i just happened to open > the case to place another hard drive in the system and i noticed it. > i think the way my fans were arranged helped prevent it from getting > too hot (or maybe i was just lucky and my card was super tough) > > > -- > jonathan rippy > _______________________________________________ > TriLUG mailing list > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
