Can you paint circuit board?

[california_rookie]

I've finally got the cash for an 8800GT but I fucking hate green. Can I spray it black? Just the back side, as that's all that shows.
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I don't see why not really, paint shouldn't conduct when dry so long as it hasn't got metallic content.

As with all the best instructions though, try it on something non-essential first.....

[trevoriv]

Got an old PCI soundblaster 16 lying around anywhere? I'm sure everyone must have! Try it on something like that first.
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[MaybeGuy]

do it, when you dont post back, we'll know it didnt work.
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[veeeffarr]

Is it worth the risk? T

[california_rookie]

Nope. That's why I'm asking if anyone's done it, first.

It wouldn't even be a problem if they'd just make the damned ugly side so it faces down in the case. Everything else in there's either black or silver. Why would I want some giant, puke-green circuit board just sitting right in the middle of everything? Those assholes.
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[MaybeGuy]

get a light inside the case to make it look un-green
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[matthab]

I can see 2 things happening

1) Ull use a paint which will conduct and fry GFX card and MOBO

2) It will insolate the card which in turn make it run hotter and burn it out.

Just dont do it Please dont.
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[Rookie]

Paint don't conduct electricity unless it has metal flakes in it...

https://metku.net/index.html?path=mods/cardpainting/index_eng

That should be of some interest - particularly the bottom paragraph - it seems you can get lacquer designed for this purpose, but he also says it's a risky job so given it's not a cheap network card like that I'd be wary.

You could always flog it to me and get yourself a black one, I don't care what colour mine is.

[matthab]

thats why i said he may find a paint which may conduct. Also it WILL void the warrenty.

BFg make black cards as my 8800Gtx is black. so it matches me 680i
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[california_rookie]

Aye, 'tis the same mobo I've got. It's currently got two wonderfully black 7900GS cards hanging off it and I just can't bare the thought of stuffing some ugly green thing in there. Should've just got a fully enclosed casein the first place, as opposed to this one's nearly full plexiglass side. But, I just couldn't help myself.

Looks like I'll be buying the ugly green bastard and waiting 'til a bit more subtle case goes on sale in the near future.
And I certainly can't afford a GTX FFS!
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[lllN30lll]

if you'd got the 8800 GTS 512 it would have been black
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[california_rookie]

I was curious about that card, actually. Is it based on the same 'new' architecture as the GT, or is it just the same old GTS but in 512MB flavor? Also, I haven't seen any GTS'seses in black, save one 640MB model. Link?
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[matthab]

the new GTS is based on the same archetecture as the Gt and runs very cool. Although atm Ive seen alot come DOA and genreally not work properly. GT was a good choice and id just live with it being green
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[DEN MONKEY]

I 2nd the comment on the thing running hot and cooking itself. The paint is not going to conduct heat and probably cause the traces to overheat and maybe crack leaving it unusable.

Still I'm all for it and reckon you should give it a go


After all you asked the question....now it's time to find out.


So get in there and take one for the team
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[Ade]

Its going to be very hard to paint the board and keep it off the capacitors and voltage regulators. If you coat these in paint, its almost certain they will overheat at some point in the future.

You can buy black cards from XFX