It's in the freezer!!!!!!!!

So how long should I keep it in there (Rage Fury Pro, I want to practice on it before de-sinking my GeForce) before trying to de-sink it? And is the "twist and pull" method the best or should I try to put a wedge in and pry it off?

HELLO?????????????? 2 hours in and no go. Anyone??????????????????????????????

[Phiber]

i think you should just keep it there about 30 mins

[Pinky]

Never done it myself, but the recommended times from others is 30 minutes as phiber indicated.

Well 2 hours didn't work, can 30 minutes be any different???

[mrpcman]

twisting it is still the best way imo because the odds of you ripping the core off are a bit lower.

[mrpcman]

oh yeah, some people leave their cards in over night.

I think I'm going to take it to a friends place, put it in a bar fridge in his basement and then after a half an hour go straight to his bench vice, lock it in and twist.

30-60 minutes freezer time but be sure its in an anti-static bag.

Pull it out and take a butter knife (with the rounded end) Put a folded over business card or matchbook under the knife and just wedge ithe sink up a bit, trying to move it to one side at the same time if you can (twisting action I guess). Once you get it just partially up, move the knife in a bit farther and do it again. Keep going and she'll come off pretty easily.

BE SURE that whatever you use between the kife and the board covers (or better still, is away from) any traces etc on the board. And go slow...common sense stuff.

BongWater

[The Spyder]

I put my bros voodoo5 in there for 1hr- and wraped it in two anti static bags and taped it so no moister gets in- the cooler poped off fine- spyder

What happens if it isn't completely sealed? Will even a small amount of moisture screw up the card or will it be ok if it's left to dry for a day?

It'll dry out...don't worry

[surlyjoe]

ya man, lock that sink in the vice and twist it! I never hosed one like that yet. (versus 2 with the priyng method)

Hey Garrett...good to see ur alive!

HaHaHa BongWater strikes again...call ur bud over the hill in
Anti-up

[JayJay]

Originally posted by eobard
So how long should I keep it in there (Rage Fury Pro, I want to practice on it before de-sinking my GeForce) before trying to de-sink it? And is the "twist and pull" method the best or should I try to put a wedge in and pry it off?

I just ran quake loop for 45 mins and pried out the heatsink afterwards........

[dimmreaper]

I pop 'em in the ice-box for an hour, then take 'em out and hit the edge of the sink with a small ball-ping hammer. Crude, but effective, and I havn't damaged any yet . . .

Originally posted by dimmreaper
I pop 'em in the ice-box for an hour, then take 'em out and hit the edge of the sink with a small ball-ping hammer. Crude, but effective, and I havn't damaged any yet . . .

Gave that a shot, all I did was bend some of the outer edge fins a bit.

[The Spyder]

Take a credit card place it between the card and under the sync and take a WIDE flat head scewdriver- and PRY-
worked for me!
Spyder

Originally posted by Spyder462
Take a credit card place it between the card and under the sync and take a WIDE flat head scewdriver- and PRY-
worked for me!
Spyder

Two substitutes: 1) Library card
2) Butter knife

It's off! Hopefully my GeForce won't be any more difficult.

Nope I still say butter knife and FOLDED business card! Anything else is just plain foolishness!