I don't think that FDM 3D printed brackets are mechanically strong or heat resistant enough for use on a CPU. Maybe an SLA resin print but not FDM.

Kahenraz wrote on Yesterday, 07:53:

I don't think that FDM 3D printed brackets are mechanically strong or heat resistant enough for use on a CPU. Maybe an SLA resin print but not FDM.

Na, I use mainly ABS-like resin ... that wouldn't fly - a little strain and it'll break. Maybe using fiber injected filaments would do the job? idk

For the DOSember stream event this year (we have over 260 particpants which is amazing), I made an intro and a diskmag if anyone is interested (dosbox/dos required obviously!)

dosember 2024 disk magazine
https://bloodycactus.com/files/dmag24.zip

dosember 2024 intro
https://bloodycactus.com/files/dosem24.zip

(and if you want last years dosember 2023 intro)
https://bloodycactus.com/files/dosem23.zip

BloodyCactus wrote on Yesterday, 13:26:

For the DOSember stream event this year (we have over 260 particpants which is amazing), I made an intro and a diskmag if anyone is interested (dosbox/dos required obviously!)

Is there a video of the intro on YouTube to watch for ease of accessibility?

Kahenraz wrote on Yesterday, 17:28:

BloodyCactus wrote on Yesterday, 13:26:

For the DOSember stream event this year (we have over 260 particpants which is amazing), I made an intro and a diskmag if anyone is interested (dosbox/dos required obviously!)

Is there a video of the intro on YouTube to watch for ease of accessibility?

you can watch my twitch stream to see the intro and the diskmag (I had to run get bread out of the oven so ran the intro 🤣)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2317701644??t=00h18m38s

(im on mobile but i think the twitch link should work)

the stream doesnt do it justice (there is two different songs and 3 different logos than will be randomly selected).

the intro is really just designed to get everyones name printed so its just a fancy text writer.

the dosember 2023 intro is on youtube;
https://youtu.be/LlpFetuzWas

H3nrik V! wrote on Yesterday, 07:51:

Major Jackyl wrote on Yesterday, 01:08:

I finished my GPU cooler mod today. […]
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I finished my GPU cooler mod today.

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I can't remember the original, as I've had an Intel cooler on here for a while, but it was a savage job, since I did it when I was 16-ish. I decided to stay simple, which was good, as I nailed it in the first try. Used long CD screws and nuts and a few mica washers to hold the brackets on. The fan clicked into place on top, once clocked properly.

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I'm in the middle of gaming on it right now and it's fricking frosty, man! "Playing" Quake4 (1024x768-High) only yielding 20-25FPS, but slow frames means hot card, usually, right? Nope. Hitting the chill zone. Just what I was looking for. Unfortunately the 3.2 P4 I installed in here was kaput, so back on the 2.8.

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That's a totally - well - cool mod! But is the heatsink held in place by the fan, which is mounted with 2 3D-printed "click-on" brackets? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen? Or is there something I don't see and understand?

You know, I was fearful of the thing breaking off or heating up/melting. BUT, I ran a few tests with a TEC and heated the thing with the fan off to probably OVER where I would expect to run (70-80°C) and it didn't sag or anything on the testboard I mounted the TEC to, to simulate mounting. They're ABS now, so I'm not worried about meltage. The original set didn't break the whole time I was experimenting (and they were PLA+), so they're pretty strong. I get a good view of the contact patch and it's WAY better than I had it all those years. The heatsink weighs significantly less, to0 at 14.1oz. The full Aluminum one was 13.8, so not much difference. The one I took off was 20oz and was a PROBLEM and NEVER got used. Pretty happy with how it's working. I thought this card was dead years ago and have been hoarding it, since it was the first video card I ever bought (new).