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Hi,

last night I was surfing on the net looking for detailed hardware info about my video card (Sapphire 9600 PRO Advantage 128 MB) since I wanted to check if my card supports temperature monitor (unfortunately it doesn't

Hi Bob! I have heard that things like that are possible. Hard-modding, i.e. anything that involves a soldering iron! I haven never tried it or have any knowledge of it, but I would think that if you are prepared to replace the card then it could be well worth following up!
Dan

Well...for a long time I worked as TV repair technician and to replace those chips I would need a hot air solder but I think that the bigger problem would be finding those chips without being forced to buy "a hundred" of them (I need only 4 chips).

Greetings,

Bob

The chips are hard-wired to the card. It would be most difficult at best to replace them even if you could find suitable chips to buy.

You're only real option is to buy RAMsinks to put on the memory chips to help cool them. You can find those at any electronics store. Couple that with better case fans/airflow, and high-end VGA heatsink/fan, and you may be able to get a slightly better overclock.

Ramsinks: http://www.zalmanusa.com/usa/product/vi ... 9&code=013

VGA cooler with RAMsinks: http://www.zalmanusa.com/usa/product/vi ... 9&code=013

Messing about with new RAM chips is a complete non starter.

I'd swap your existing card for a GeForce 6600 / GT, it'll transform your current FS9 experience.

Usually, Ram heatsinks are pretty much for show unless your are applying more voltage, the ram may run a little hotter though if overclocked.

It's the GPU chip that cops the heat during overclock the most. (If you are o/c'ing your GPU)

Modern ram dissipates heat readily though it's thin, high surface area design. Your overclock is only mild, don't worry about the ram temp unless those chips are hot enough to just about burn the back of your finger, if you can rest soft skin on it without burning, it's cool enough.

You'll probably see

I disagree for the ti4200

i owned one and I could overclock it to 400/800 without coolking proble, I just had to remove the side plates of my computer's case

I disagree for the ti4200

i owned one and I could overclock it to 400/800 without coolking proble, I just had to remove the side plates of my computer's case

The fact you had to remove the sides of your case, describes nothing but a heat problem, I'm afraid.  ;)

I would not hardmod anything unless you know exactly what your doing nd from the sound of it, you don;t (no offense).

I suggest you get a better card like a 6600 gt. That card puts 9800 xt to shame. And it overclocks like there's no tommorow.