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Title: 5830 missing heatpipe. Is it safe? Post by: ssateneth on May 08, 2012, 01:09:11 AM Basically got this un-used diamond 5830. It's in pristine condition, never removed from the anti static bag except for one substantial flaw. It's missing a heatpipe. Is it safe to plug in to a computer, and if so, is it safe to mine on?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9768004/IM000522.JPG Title: Re: 5830 missing heatpipe. Is it safe? Post by: REF on May 08, 2012, 01:28:57 AM yes. It will just be a little worse at dissipating heat. try to make it and "end" card on either end of your mobo or use an pcie extender. With a "normal" mining environment where you keep a decent temperature you wont have a problem
Title: Re: 5830 missing heatpipe. Is it safe? Post by: 1l1l11ll1l on May 08, 2012, 03:33:28 AM Basically got this un-used diamond 5830. It's in pristine condition, never removed from the anti static bag except for one substantial flaw. It's missing a heatpipe. Is it safe to plug in to a computer, and if so, is it safe to mine on? Not missing a heatpipe necessarily, manufacturers often use the same HS on multiple cards. For example, I have a Powercolor 6950, 2 heatpipes, and I have some 6970's which look exactly the same, however the 6970's have 4 heatpipes. Comparing the two, you see there are 2 spots for the heatpipes to go, 6950 empty, 6970's full. Title: Re: 5830 missing heatpipe. Is it safe? Post by: Valalvax on May 08, 2012, 03:36:17 AM Wonder why, I mean, the copper for those costs like... maybe five dollars a card
Title: Re: 5830 missing heatpipe. Is it safe? Post by: AzN1337c0d3r on May 08, 2012, 05:27:48 AM Wonder why, I mean, the copper for those costs like... maybe five dollars a card The raw materials might be cheap, but copper heatpipes are actually fairly expensive. Anyways my 5830 only has 3 heatpipes so you should be ok as long as that missing heatpipe isn't one of the ones touching the core. Title: Re: 5830 missing heatpipe. Is it safe? Post by: MrTeal on May 08, 2012, 05:44:15 AM Wonder why, I mean, the copper for those costs like... maybe five dollars a card The raw materials might be cheap, but copper heatpipes are actually fairly expensive. Anyways my 5830 only has 3 heatpipes so you should be ok as long as that missing heatpipe isn't one of the ones touching the core. Not that expensive, considering you can regularly buy a Coolermaster Hyper 212 for $20 shipped from Newegg with four much longer heatpipes, and that includes all the fins, the backplates, mounting hardware, fan, box, and a tube of goop, plus markup for all involved. I would be surprised if the whole heatsink on that card cost the manufacturer much more than $5. Title: Re: 5830 missing heatpipe. Is it safe? Post by: neo_rage on May 08, 2012, 02:20:44 PM Sometimes I see cards with 2 missing pipes. I think so it's manufacturer's thing.
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