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GPU with an aftermarket cooler - no VRAM heatsinks.

Ethre
By Ethre
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Hello, I have a GTX 550Ti . It's an old card, but it still does the job pretty well. I have always owned it with a custom cooler from deepcool. However the cooler was poorly made, and the fan was working at the full speed all the time, so I wanted to upgrade. I noticed something that the new cooler I wanted to buy by arctic cooling had VRAM heatsinks. Then I looked at my GPU and the VRAM wasn't covered in anything other some thermal paste leftover from many years ago. Am I an idiot? Did I ruin my card ?

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just buy a new card... and follow your topic.

 

no, you didnt ruin the card. it still works right? then it's good.

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vram was likely just cooled by the fan/fans on the stock heatsink. no harm done

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I have used a Kraken G10 which only has the sink on the core and only uses a fan to to cool the non heatsinked VRMS and VRAM. You'll be fine.

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there were and still are alot of aftermarket coolers out there that don't cover vram just make sure you have good airflow in the case and you'll be fine. 

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