electricians tape on video card...

Compumaniac12 · 08-22-2005, 07:56 AM

call me crasy, but i like to salvage computer parts, old heatsinks... whatever is around, and im curious if putting black electicians tape on my video card would hurt anything, the tape can take high voltage so ide assume it can take what my video card uses, see i got this extra heasink laying around and i want it on my video card, but i have to tape off the pins and whatever is metal on the card so it doesnt conduct, would it hurt anything?

ebackhus · 08-22-2005, 07:59 AM

As long as you don't go nuts or try using it as a termal compound then you should be safe. Just keep in mind that if you use it to hold on a heatsink that it won't work well at all.

Compumaniac12 · 08-22-2005, 10:46 AM

nah im using a strip of copper to clamp it, thanks
the tape covers the pins on the board below

ebackhus · 08-22-2005, 10:49 AM

It's a good way to safeguard against shorts, that's what I've used it for in many applications.

Volt-Schwibe · 08-22-2005, 05:24 PM

2 layers....

that's my advice.

one thin layer of E-tape will sometimes allow metal parts to carve through.

so i'd go with two.

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Compumaniac12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 209 OS: XP home sp1	electricians tape on video card... call me crasy, but i like to salvage computer parts, old heatsinks... whatever is around, and im curious if putting black electicians tape on my video card would hurt anything, the tape can take high voltage so ide assume it can take what my video card uses, see i got this extra heasink laying around and i want it on my video card, but i have to tape off the pins and whatever is metal on the card so it doesnt conduct, would it hurt anything?

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,341 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	As long as you don't go nuts or try using it as a termal compound then you should be safe. Just keep in mind that if you use it to hold on a heatsink that it won't work well at all. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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08-22-2005, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Compumaniac12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 209 OS: XP home sp1	nah im using a strip of copper to clamp it, thanks the tape covers the pins on the board below