Any way to color motherboard heatsinks?

[Mcdoorknob]

Hello guys. My current motherboard is a Sabertooth 990fx R2.0, and while it is an awesome board, I'm not too in love with the colors.  I am wondering if there is any way that I could change the color of the motherboard heatsinks. I have searched around but didn't really find anything of much use. Some people said that no type of paint could work and that they recommend anodizing it. 

 

I am not too concerned about losing some of the heatsink efficiency. And am thinking of the color white. 

 

I also noticed that on one of snef's build logs, he painted his thermal armor on his Sabertooth board. I wasn't sure what he used and if that would work on my board. 

 

Below is a picture of my board with the places that I would like to color. 

 

 

I would like to change the PCI and RAM slot colors as well but I am not sure that's possible

 

 

I am planning on changing my build around a bit at the end of the summer, and was considering making my build match my house with the white and green.

 

So if anybody knows of any way that this would be possible, please let me know! Thanks very much.

[Maverik5124]

The problem with painting them is that they would not dissipate heat as effectively if there is paint on them. I would not risk it!

They aren't even painted to begin with, it is some kind of way to stain the metal or something.

 

You could probably paint the sata ports though. They are just plastic. Be sure not to get any paint onto the sata contacts though

[Mcdoorknob]

The problem with painting them is that they would not dissipate heat as effectively if there is paint on them. I would not risk it!

They aren't even painted to begin with, it is some kind of way to stain the metal or something.

 

You could probably paint the sata ports though. They are just plastic. Be sure not to get any paint onto the sata contacts though

I believe they are anodized by stock. And I am aware that it wouldn't dissipate heat as effectively but I don't know how much it would affect it. Maybe I could get some high conductivity paint or something. Yeah the sata ports would be the easy party

[Maverik5124]

I believe they are anodized by stock. And I am aware that it wouldn't dissipate heat as effectively but I don't know how much it would affect it. Maybe I could get some high conductivity paint or something. Yeah the sata ports would be the easy party

I honestly wouldn't risk it. Especally because the amd cpus pull a lot of power so those vrm heatsinks get even more important.

[Mcdoorknob]

I honestly wouldn't risk it. Especally because the amd cpus pull a lot of power so those vrm heatsinks get even more important.

I did some more research and found a few new things. I discovered from here (http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=46321) that painting it really won't change the temperatures at all.

 

and on this page (http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=44299&page=10) a guy hand-painted almost his entire motherboard black from blue. 

 

I think that as long as I am careful and ensure that I don't get any paint on the motherboard, I should be fine. If I do proceed with this eventually (would be 2-3 months) I would have to do a log of it.

 

 

Damn I really want to try this now.

[SnowGhost1212]

I did some more research and found a few new things. I discovered from here (http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=46321) that painting it really won't change the temperatures at all.

 

and on this page (http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=44299&page=10) a guy hand-painted almost his entire motherboard black from blue. 

 

I think that as long as I am careful and ensure that I don't get any paint on the motherboard, I should be fine. If I do proceed with this eventually (would be 2-3 months) I would have to do a log of it.

 

 

Damn I really want to try this now.

 

 

 

Did you end up doing this?

[dieharddddd]

he paints his vrm heatsink

[Packdemon]

Hello guys. My current motherboard is a Sabertooth 990fx R2.0, and while it is an awesome board, I'm not too in love with the colors.  I am wondering if there is any way that I could change the color of the motherboard heatsinks. I have searched around but didn't really find anything of much use. Some people said that no type of paint could work and that they recommend anodizing it. 

 

I am not too concerned about losing some of the heatsink efficiency. And am thinking of the color white. 

 

I also noticed that on one of snef's build logs, he painted his thermal armor on his Sabertooth board. I wasn't sure what he used and if that would work on my board. 

 

Below is a picture of my board with the places that I would like to color. 

 

sabertooth 990fx.jpg

 

I would like to change the PCI and RAM slot colors as well but I am not sure that's possible

 

 

I am planning on changing my build around a bit at the end of the summer, and was considering making my build match my house with the white and green.

 

So if anybody knows of any way that this would be possible, please let me know! Thanks very much.

 

One way would be to just buy a different colored heatsink (they are known as northbridge and southbridge heatsinks).