Stock GPU Cooler Removed: View of R360 Core

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The R360 Core with mirror finish

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Modifying the new heatsink

Shaved area of Shim Contact with a Dremel High Speed Cutter

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Cleaning up the new heatsink

The results of lapping the bearing area….a nice reflective finish!

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Heatsink and GPU

The shaved area shown next to the card….the heat sink will now rest on the GPU and not on the shim.

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Thermal compound and silicone adhesive

Gold thermal compound on the memory chips and dabs of silicone on the circuit board adhere the oversized heatsinks.

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Thermaltake heatsink

The Thermaltake Volcano 10 285-gram copper heatsink fitted to the GPU

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Heatsink and wires

In this photo, the Volcano 10 is mounted with the original black push-pins. I later switched them out with bolts, nuts, and nylon washers for more pressure.

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New memory heatsinks

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Another shot of the memory heatsinks

Memory heatsinks on the back of the PCB

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Heatsink attached with bolts and double nuts

Double-nuts on the back side to prevent them from vibrating loose.

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Modded card installed

The new GPU Coler completely covers up two PCI slots.

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Finished product

I added an extra fan to circulate air across the back of the card and the rear memory heatsinks.

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