GeForce GTX logo mod

[Oshino Shinobu]

So, I recently got a Titan Black. I didn't like the colour of the cooler, so I painted it black, I also didn't like the green 'GeForce GTX' logo, but I didn't know any way to change it because I thought it was made of green rubber/plastic and used a green LED. After some research this morning, I found out that it's actually made out of clear rubber and uses a white LED with a thin layer of paint to make it light up green. I found a forum where people were discussion how to change it, and it seemed like the best way was to sand off the paint. So, I got started.

 

I didn't actually take a picture of the logo before hand, but I'm sure everyone knows what they look like. I didn't intend to make any kind of log/process thingy for this at first, but changed my mind part way through, so here you go. 

 

Starting off:

 

 

 

Progress

 

 

Finished the rest of the letters and cleaned up the overall finish

 

 

 

Logo back in the card. Time to reassemble the rest

 

 

 

Card back together 

 

 

 

Card in the case. I apologise for the random and messy cables, I plan on getting another card soon and can't be bothered to take the cable that is already there out and redo them (:

 

 

 

Lights on! Pretty pleased with how it came out. Pictures aren't the best as it was kind of rushed and I was using my phone. 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm nearly done with this card now. Just waiting on my custom backplate to be delivered and it'll be finished

[Sernyhough]

:wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  LOVE IT.

[Hyydrah]

Gorgeous! Only suggestion I have is to smooth out some of the cuts seen in the last picture.

[Brazsty]

This is the cikest thing man!

GOOD JOB!

[CtW]

That looks ridiculously nice; especially in your build.

[Ryan Leech]

I never knew that

[Oshino Shinobu]

Gorgeous! Only suggestion I have is to smooth out some of the cuts seen in the last picture.

Yeah, they're not brilliant, but it was very DIY and low budget for that To be honest, it's hard to notice unless you look at them up close. 

[AlwaysFSX]

People should sand off the green and start painting over that in the colors they want if that's the case.

[Intervalence]

Woah! This looks MUCH better than stock green, great work! 

[Ashley]

I personally like green LEDs... But I still love how this looks.

[Oshino Shinobu]

People should sand off the green and start painting over that in the colors they want if that's the case.

I've seen a few where people have done this, but it's hard to get it clean and without any bleed from the white LED. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

I personally like green LEDs... But I still love how this looks.

I don't mind the green LED, but it's just that it didn't fit into my system (:

[AMD Lover]

Great job and where r u ordering this custom backplate?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Great job and where r u ordering this custom backplate?

Coldzero.eu They're only 17.90€ (+postage) for a simple design like mine:

 

[d33g33]

Looks good but raspy. What grit sandpaper did you go down to?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Looks good but raspy. What grit sandpaper did you go down to?

Just used 180. Could have gone and got some finer grit, but I'm going to have the LEDs on almost all the time, so I won't notice it. Maybe I'll do it when I get my second card

[JAKEBAB]

u painted a $1500 card looks good but arnt u worried about resell value going down?

[Oshino Shinobu]

u painted a $1500 card looks good but arnt u worried about resell value going down?

Not really. A lot of people have said that they prefer how it looks over the original, so maybe I increased the value (; 

 

If not, I can always just buy the ACX cooler for it and then sell it like that. 

[AMD Lover]

Coldzero.eu They're only 17.90€ (+postage) for a simple design like mine:

 

Do u know if my MSI 660ti power edition is reference? Like will a regular 660ti backplate work on it. If not will they custom make one? And r they plastic?

[TheBlairventure]

Woh, love it.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Do u know if my MSI 660ti power edition is reference? Like will a regular 660ti backplate work on it. If not will they custom make one? And r they plastic?

I don't know if it's reference, but they should be able to custom make one. I'm assuming that they're metal, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll let you know when mine arrives

[AMD Lover]

I don't know if it's reference, but they should be able to custom make one. I'm assuming that they're metal, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll let you know when mine arrives

Quote from their site. "All our backplates are made with 3mm matt black plexi."

[jezza39]

Do u know if my MSI 660ti power edition is reference? Like will a regular 660ti backplate work on it. If not will they custom make one? And r they plastic?

 

The power editions aren't reference, I have a 670 PE. THey have a 'front plate' on the cooler side of the PCB for extra rigidity though

[Camul]

That looks so much better. I'm thinking of buying a 780, would you be able to do it with that too?

[Shaqalac]

That looks so much better. I'm thinking of buying a 780, would you be able to do it with that too?

Haven't done any research at all on this but shouldn't see a problem in that. They use the same cooler as far as I know.

 

 

Looks great by the way, will definitely remember this if I should get a high-end Nvidia graphics card one day.