Cmiselem t1_itkxzc7 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:35 PM

The cpu of the gpu is cooler but the memory is going to run hotter since the new heat sink doesn't touch it. It does get air from fan but I doubt it's as effective as it was. You could use a wider and longer heat sink they are pretty cheap and will cool the gpu a lot better.

N_Anglo OP t1_itlpzw8 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 4:01 PM

The reference RX480 VRAM and VRM modules are heatsinked to the shroud's aluminum "frame", which I kept intact. The GPU has been running fine heavily overclocked for over 2 years, so I think this worked.

Agreed that this is a big concern; it's the reason I decided to keep the fan on the GPU instead of just liquid cooling it.

EDIT: added pic