Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Liquid Metal + VRAM Backplate Fan Installation & Test
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Hey everyone, this is a little side project I've been wanting to do for awhile & share the process with others from a non-professional DIY perspective, Conductonaut on a Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC, went a bit thick on the LM as I couldnt do a layer on both core+heatsink but you'll see why in the vid.
The full process took around 1hr 30min inc. wasting a bunch of time trying to get it to stick to the copper heat pipes otherwise it may have taken closer to 1hr, (didnt have any low grit sandpaper to fix it up properly) or result might have been better but still happy with it, the main goal of using LM wasnt just hotspot reduction but avoiding 'pump out effect' which happens over thermal cycles, LM is much more resilient against this.
If you plan to give it a go my best advice is have some 1500 grit sandpaper ready incase the same thing happens with the heatsink adhesion, & with the SMD coating, take your time & go LIGHT on the liquid tape /w more coats if you want it to look clean. This was kindof messy & far from a perfect application(I have 2 kids & always tired so hardly ever have 'quality time' for this type of thing anymore.) xD
Here's a link to the Liquid Insulation used: bit.ly/3vkBMGq
For those that just want the results, there was a 6C reduction on hotspot from 46C over ambient down to *40C over ambient.*(Was a error in the captions sorry).
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Recorded with Radeon ReLive, 69Mb/s - 320kbps Audio HEVC
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Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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System Specs:
►Ryzen 5 5600x PBO +0Mhz CO Neg 29 PPT: 110 TDC: 70 EDC: 120
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►Deepcool AK620 - Ambients 31ºC
/w Scythe Wonder Snail 2400RPM
►Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC 12gb Undervolt 2600mhz@1162mV
►GPU Driver: 22.7.1 Resizable Bar Enabled
►Windows 11 Home x64 v21H2 22000.795 fTPM Disabled
►4x8gb 3600mhz T-Force Dark Ƶα 16-19-21-36 - Hynix CJR 59ns
►MSI B450M Mortar Max Bios 7B89AMS.2H2 AGESA 1.2.0.7
►Chipset Driver: 4.06.10.651
►Corsair HX1000i
►Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB NVMe (OS+Apps)
►Kingston A2000 1TB NVMe (Storage+Games)
►Sandisk Ultra II SSD 960gb (Recording+Editing)
►Rakk Haliya ATX Case
►Fans:
3x PCCooler Halo RGB 2000RPM 120mm Front
1x PCCooler Halo RGB 2000RPM 120mm Rear
1x Scythe Kaze Flex ARGB 1800RPM 140mm Top Exhaust
►SpecterPro 34" UWQHD Curved Gaming Monitor 3440x1440 100hz
►HyperX Cloud Alpha Headset
►Mic - Maono AU-402L Lavalier
►ASUS Ai Noise-Canceling Mic Adapter
►Mouse - Razer Viper Mini
►Keyboard - Tecware Phantom RGB
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0:00 What I've done to the GPU so far.
6:21 Superposition BEFORE LM 4K Optimized
7:32 Max Temps Before LM(31C Ambient)
8:23 Gigabyte Gaming OC Teardown
8:46 Cleaning TIM
9:42 Conformal Coating(Liquid Tape)
11:05 LM GPU Die Application(Some was meant for heatsink but..)
11:16 LM Heatsink Application
11:26 LM TO HEATSINK APPLICATION
11:34 FUUUUUUUUUU
13:33 Defeat
13:39 Checking core contact
14:07 Minor runoff
14:16 Rebuild GPU & Pray
14:51 Visual Check
15:03 Reinstalling GPU / VRAM Backplate Fan
16:19 Power On
16:52 Superposition AFTER LM 4K Optimized
17:37 Max Temp Result
18:14 BEFORE
18:24 AFTER
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Hey everyone, this is a little side project I've been wanting to do for awhile & share the process with others from a non-professional DIY perspective, Conductonaut on a Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC, went a bit thick on the LM as I couldnt do a layer on both core+heatsink but you'll see why in the vid.>>>
The full process took around 1hr 30min inc. wasting a bunch of time trying to get it to stick to the copper heat pipes otherwise it may have taken closer to 1hr, (didnt have any low grit sandpaper to fix it up properly) or result might have been better but still happy with it as the main goal of using LM wasnt just hotspot reduction but avoiding 'pump out effect' which happens over thermal cycles with conventional repastes, LM is much more resilient against this.
If you plan to give it a go my best advice is have some 1500 grit sandpaper ready incase the same thing happens with the heatsink adhesion, & with the SMD coating, take your time & go LIGHT on the liquid tape /w more coats if you want it to look clean. This was kindof messy & far from a perfect application(I have 2 kids & always tired so hardly ever have 'quality time' for this type of thing anymore.) xD
Here's a link to the Liquid Insulation used: bit.ly/3vkBMGq
>>>For those that just want the results, there was a *6C reduction on hotspot* from *46C over ambient* down to *40C over ambient.*(Was a error in the captions sorry).
0:00 What I've done to the GPU so far.
6:21 Superposition BEFORE LM 4K Optimized
Update 7/25/23, This card is still running strong, same temps.
Update June 2024, sold the card before upgrading to a 7900 XTX 6 months back, the new owner knew about the LM & still happy with the card as far as I know.
That was so comical watching you spread it on the heatsink hahaha 😂
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Hey, I was looking for a video of a 6700XT teardown and this was like the only one I could find and everything was clearly observable and well explained. Thanks!
At last im looking video like this cause i got the same gpu and im planning to change the fan with noctua, thanks man
Nice vid - really tempting me to try this on my xfx swft 6700XT, out of interest what TIM did you have before applying the LM?
I think it was Noctua NT-H1, but most conventional pastes pump out too quickly. From everything I've read one of the best non conductive thicker pastes would be Thermalright TFX.
Is there a way to open ONLY the fan shroud? I just want to replace one of the fans without needing to reapply thermal paste
I recently bought exactly the same model as this one and I'm getting 100+ ºC peak Hotspot temp when gaming.
Also bought a Conductonaut and hoping to dramatically bring my temps down after applying it.
I also have a question: can I use transucent nail polish instead of liquid tape? Or am I going to have any issues with it?
Thanks and advance and great vid btw :)
Cheers, Nail polish or liquid electrical tape/conformal coating should all be fine, nail polish is used coz it's easier to source, just be sure to check the ingredients, avoid polish with Toluene or Benzene derivatives and find one with Nitrocellulose / Ethyl Acetate.
good vid thanks.. I have already modded my gigabyte 6700xt eagle (shitty heatsink and slower than your card clocks @ stock) with a 2700x +gigabyte x470 mobo. My same test score 4k opt super pos is around 10190, with core avg around 2650 - 2700ghz @1250mv and 220w avg power. I did this with an old morpheus 2 gpu cooler and liquid metal.. and aluminium heatsinks on ram / vrm.. then more powertool to adjust the levels / curves etc. I have no backplate currently and no rear cooling (although case airflow has been aced with the help of very specific airflow).. i use two noctua fans on the card, which means its very quiet + stable compared to stock... you`re definitely on the right track with the work, but i expect if you can find the time and resources, you`ll get much better from your card, probably beating mine as theoretically, your core is better silicon and why you have the factory o/c version. with my slightly cheaper and slower card, gigabye used a shit heatsink where the copper heatpipes were actually in the wrong place / misaligned, meaning only half of the heatpipes actually sat on the core.. and despite me being careful, when i replaced the stock tim for lm, when i first got the card, it slowly destroyed the heatsink.. i was very lucky though to notice a performance degradation the moment the heatsink breaking down started... and i had the morpheus 2 cooler sat unused as i bought it to use on my vega before upgrading to the 6700xt. lesson learned tho lol. I appreciated your info on the liquid insulation stuff, that is something i will likely buy as i`m not entirely done with modding this 6700xt yet.. i have high quality copper memory heatsinks to fit and i`m looking at making a copper backplate... and buying some kind of stands to keep the gpu straight and not sagging.. as the weight is already ridiculous without me adding more stuff. best of luck. tnx
Nice & thanks for the reply & modding details, how were temps? I never did take modding much further with this RX 6700 XT but I did try pushing a higher OC at lower power just to see how efficient it was, this was the best score: postimg.cc/nM9JKNt8 ~10096 @ 204w(1163mV) , but for daily I still prefer the efficiency of about 2550-2650mhz @ 1050mV(Scores around 9600).
@@Jo3yization glad to see you had some headroom there for better bench scores .. i figured you would have. as for temps, hot spot rarely goes over 84 during a multi hour torture test of benchmarks, core temp rarely goes over 65 briefly, during same.. i can grab the temps for any other area if you`d like them.. i have extensive logs and screenshots lol.. i tend to retest every time i update drivers or change any config like cpu o/c etc. as i dont play competitive multiplayer, i`m finding a lot of titles can render at 4 or 5k resolution and maintain 40 -50avg fps with high / max details and then using rsr + rsr to upscale that to 8k (on my 4k screen lol - but hey it looks amazing) - a lot of dx 10+11 or older games render native at 8k and super res displays it on my 4k screen.. really amazing sharp and decent enough fps / smooth play. the overclocking of cpu / mobo and gpu combined makes all that stuff very smooth as the higher clocks etc prevent stutter / slowdowns.. i dont typically use AA and have shadows / fog on med / high as higher not needed with the render,display res +settings . what i found specifically recently was a feature in mpt that allows me to give the gpu core 1250v, this is how i got the core stable and constant around 2650 - 2700.
hi can u plz tell me whitch tickness u used from the termal pads?
It uses the same heatsink/pads as the Eagle version, the only exception being RX 67*50* XT models that look the same but have different heatsink clearances.
www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/o8qv7y/advice_needed_6700_xt_thermal_pad_replacement/
since u opened it, can u tell me the size of thermal pad i should buy to replace the old one ( sry my english bad 😭) thank you
It has the same pads/cooler as the Eagle model, you can use this link for the dimensions; www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/o8qv7y/advice_needed_6700_xt_thermal_pad_replacement/
Backplate, 1 x Thermalright Extreme Odyssey 120x120 2.5mm
Heatsink side, 2 x Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 120x20 1mm
@@Jo3yization i love u man, but unfortunately my country doesnt have the 2.5mm pad. Should i use the 3mm instead or just 2mm
The thickness is pretty important if you want to utilize the backplate and/or possibly add extra cooling(heatsinks to the backplate), too thin won't make contact(useless) and too thick will affect the core mounting pressure leading to higher hotspot temps, in which case I recommend re-using the existing pad between the backplate and die & only replace the memory/heatsink side ones with higher quality 1mm pads.
You may also be able to find other brands that do have 2.5mm stock such as Gelid GP-Extreme or Arctic.
did you take the measurement of the thermal tickness ? if you can tell me please 1mm or 1.5mm or what ?
Backplate 2.5mm, heatsink 1mm.
@@Jo3yization ty mate u earned a like and a sub , also what about the vrm pads ?
Cheers, sorry YT doesnt notify for replies properly -_-,, Heatsink side still 1mm, if you add more for the backplate side, 2.5mm. 👍
@@Jo3yization ty for the reply , so everyhing is 1mm ? Like everything thay needs to be cooled by the heatsink
Yep, the plates themselves are all set to the right heights.
san mo binili thermal pads can you drop links? hehe
Yo, I only used spare pads I had from previous heatsink mods, but if I was to order a new set this is what I'd use:
shope.ee/6f8ssANGCt - For the backplate, 1pc 120x120x2.5
shope.ee/6pSJ4Vm9D6 - For the heatsink, I used 2pcs 120x20x1.0
And this is one of the best TIM to use incase you dont want to risk the LM route; shope.ee/6KW2TcE2sL
Hope that helps!
@@Jo3yization thanks bro
Also para sa memory ano thickness?
M8, the mounting block for the cooler, that holds the heatpipes, is made out of aluminum. Liquid metal / gallium destroys aluminum...
Yo sorry for the quick reply earlier, the core contact is direct to the copper heatpipes so hopefully doesnt touch the aluminum somehow, either way its still running great today, just bandwidth limited so I havent been able to upload fresh gameplay :(.
@@Jo3yization I was looking at the paste print when you pulled the cooler off, and it looked like the die just barely touches the aluminum on the corners. Idk man, I'd be afraid to use LM on that cooler. Gallium (the main ingredient) turns aluminum to dust, it's crazy how reactive it is.
Ah yeah thx for the heads up, the tips of the die *do* touch just barely when looking at the TIM residue, hopefully any dust it does create just sits there as it would still be wedged between the cooler & metal boarder of the die, any dust particles that do get out would hopefully be blown away & too short to bridge/short anything but it is something to keep in mind.
I would tear it down for science but plan to use it in the kids rig after upgrading the main PC over the next couple months & a teardown would mean cleaning & fresh LM application which defeats the benefit of longevity using LM so I'll only tear it down if something happens with temps/stability etc. At the very least its still running great 11 months later. 🤷
any update ? did ur gpu still kickin?
Yo, yep still going strong, I ended up selling when upgrading to a RX 7900 XTX over 8 months ago & the new owner has been happy so far.