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I have a non-reference HD7970 from XFX, unfortunately I am a little worried due to its length and lack of support in my case that its sitting slightly wonkey and I don't like how unsupported the side of the card furthest from the back of the case is, so I wanted to buy a custom backplate to A ) improve appearance and allow me to mount a LED strip along (if I get one) my second cards top and B ) better support and prevent flex within the card.

 

So I was wondering if anyone had any experiance with these EK backplates

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-260-EK

 

And furthermore if anyone had mounted them to a non-reference Radeon, in particular this one.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7970-ghz-dd-edition-ghost-thermal-and-hydrocell-6000mhz-gddr5-28nm1050mhz-2048-cor

 

With this backplate work with my graphics card? If so how do I fit it, just remove the screws put the block in and put new screws in to hold it all down?

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1. I dont think the backplate will work with your gpu.

2. I dont think it will give your cards extra strengh

3. I dont think your card needs extra strengh when you have mounted it in the 2 pci slots and the pcie connector.

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Hi All

 

I have a non-reference HD7970 from XFX, unfortunately I am a little worried due to its length and lack of support in my case that its sitting slightly wonkey and I don't like how unsupported the side of the card furthest from the back of the case is, so I wanted to buy a custom backplate to A ) improve appearance and allow me to mount a LED strip along (if I get one) my second cards top and B ) better support and prevent flex within the card.

 

So I was wondering if anyone had any experiance with these EK backplates

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-260-EK

 

And furthermore if anyone had mounted them to a non-reference Radeon, in particular this one.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7970-ghz-dd-edition-ghost-thermal-and-hydrocell-6000mhz-gddr5-28nm1050mhz-2048-cor

 

With this backplate work with my graphics card? If so how do I fit it, just remove the screws put the block in and put new screws in to hold it all down?

Yes the EK back plate will fit, but unfortunately  the EK water block will not :(

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1. I dont think the backplate will work with your gpu.

2. I dont think it will give your cards extra strengh

3. I dont think your card needs extra strengh when you have mounted it in the 2 pci slots and the pcie connector.

Hmm ok, well I think if possible I might try to get one that fits anyway just for appearance sake, and like I said if I get a second card I want an LED strip on the bottom card which woulden't be possible without a backplate.

Yes the EK back plate will fit, but unfortunately  the EK water block will not :(

Ok, so do I need the waterblock for the backplate to functionally fit on the card? Or can I just mount the backplate on the card, keep the stock XFX heatsink and have a nice looking back of my card?

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Ok, so do I need the waterblock for the backplate to functionally fit on the card? Or can I just mount the backplate on the card, keep the stock XFX heatsink and have a nice looking back of my card?

 

No the backplate will fit on just fine, the back plate only has 4 screws that you need to put it on and all 4 screws that need to be installed, line up perfectly. The waterblock does not line up correctly as were the extra screws are, there are to many to mount it on :( and most of them do not line up with eachother :(

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No the backplate will fit on just fine, the back plate only has 4 screws that you need to put it on and all 4 screws that need to be installed, line up perfectly. The waterblock does not line up correctly as were the extra screws are, there are to many to mount it on :( and most of them do not line up with eachother :(

Ok thanks a lot, think I might buy a couple when I buy my second GPU then, put LED strips on the backplates and it should look pretty nice.

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Ok thanks a lot, think I might buy a couple when I buy my second GPU then, put LED strips on the backplates and it should look pretty nice.

Hell yeah that will be sick looking, I can't wait to see it. Hope you put it in the build logs :D

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Hell yeah that will be sick looking, I can't wait to see it. Hope you put it in the build logs :D

Ive been meaning to for a while but due to a few RMAs required throughout the process and items generally arriving at different times its all a work in progress, even when the PC is done I intend to completely redo my desk to better accommodate everything, this will take a while due to parts on order and so on. so yeah one day hopefully, there will be a build log, guess I can do some in progress ones.

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Awe man, RMA's blow :( , When you get everything situated, let me know, I have to see the Final build :D

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