9800pro Toasted?

drew_952 · 04-13-2005, 01:46 PM

So,
I got home last night, fired up the rig, and didn't get any video signal. Pissed off, I left to get a sixer of Old Style so that I could clearly think out the problem.

Turns out, my video card is not working. Sapphire 9800pro with an Artic Cooling VGA Silencer revision 3. Linked here :

So, checked Sapphire's forums. Multiple posts about dead 9800 pro cards using the same cooler. Damn.

So, now I want to reinstall the original HSF before I send it back. However, I do not have any of those pins that where originally used to mount the HSF to the core. The ones that you push through the HSF and the card, and expand a bit once completely through.

Does anybody know the name of these little guys?
Does anybody know where I can buy some?
I'm really really bummed out about this card.....was supposed to last until my next major upgrade

Any help would be great.

**USN_Squid** · 04-13-2005, 03:20 PM

+

= LITTLE PINS FOR VIDEO CARD

Sorry man, I'm desperately trying to avoid work today.

drew_952 · 04-13-2005, 03:46 PM

AND THEIR ON SALE FOR $2.99 A SIXER!

CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE!

Seriously though that made me laugh.

**TheFeniX** · 04-13-2005, 05:52 PM

http://store.yahoo.com/directron/zmnb32j.html

They're called push pins. If push came to shove (no pun intented), you could always just buy a cheap cooler and scavange the pins off of it.

04-13-2005, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
drew_952 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Age: 30 Posts: 157	9800pro Toasted? So, I got home last night, fired up the rig, and didn't get any video signal. Pissed off, I left to get a sixer of Old Style so that I could clearly think out the problem. Turns out, my video card is not working. Sapphire 9800pro with an Artic Cooling VGA Silencer revision 3. Linked here : So, checked Sapphire's forums. Multiple posts about dead 9800 pro cards using the same cooler. Damn. So, now I want to reinstall the original HSF before I send it back. However, I do not have any of those pins that where originally used to mount the HSF to the core. The ones that you push through the HSF and the card, and expand a bit once completely through. Does anybody know the name of these little guys? Does anybody know where I can buy some? I'm really really bummed out about this card.....was supposed to last until my next major upgrade Any help would be great.

04-13-2005, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
USN_Squid Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denver Age: 38 Posts: 3,133	Re: 9800pro Toasted? + = LITTLE PINS FOR VIDEO CARD Sorry man, I'm desperately trying to avoid work today. __________________ New to TG? Start here!

04-13-2005, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
drew_952 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Age: 30 Posts: 157	Re: 9800pro Toasted? AND THEIR ON SALE FOR $2.99 A SIXER! CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE! Seriously though that made me laugh.

04-13-2005, 05:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheFeniX Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 26 Posts: 4,475	Re: 9800pro Toasted? http://store.yahoo.com/directron/zmnb32j.html They're called push pins. If push came to shove (no pun intented), you could always just buy a cheap cooler and scavange the pins off of it. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TheFeniX's Steam Profile TG's Team Fortress 2 Steam Group

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