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I will be buying a xfx hd 7950 this summer and I wanted to know if the red metal plate on the cooler is removeable. Prefferably without voiding warrenty.

 

The red colour will not look great in my build so I want to paint it. (with plasti dip most likely)

current system:  i5 2500k @4.5ghz cooled by antec 620 - asrock z77 extreme 4 - 8gb corsair RAM - MSI Twin Frorz 7950 in crossfire - XFX 850w  - Fractal design R4 - samsung 840 120gb ssd - 500gb wd blue hdd - 1440p korean qnix monitor (love it!)

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I saw some person put tippex on it. It cant be removed,its part of the cooler. I didnt like that either, it doesnt go with the rest of the card in my opinion.

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I wouldn't buy a XFX..

Otherwise it has a ugly blue pcb and the xfx is a reference design and I want to do watercooling in the future.

current system:  i5 2500k @4.5ghz cooled by antec 620 - asrock z77 extreme 4 - 8gb corsair RAM - MSI Twin Frorz 7950 in crossfire - XFX 850w  - Fractal design R4 - samsung 840 120gb ssd - 500gb wd blue hdd - 1440p korean qnix monitor (love it!)

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I saw some person put tippex on it. It cant be removed,its part of the cooler. I didnt like that either, it doesnt go with the rest of the card in my opinion.

on this picture you can see it has 2 screws, if you cant remove it then it is also glued to the cooler? how stupid is that.

 

http://i.haymarket.net.au/Galleries/20120131012153_xfx-7950-1.jpg

current system:  i5 2500k @4.5ghz cooled by antec 620 - asrock z77 extreme 4 - 8gb corsair RAM - MSI Twin Frorz 7950 in crossfire - XFX 850w  - Fractal design R4 - samsung 840 120gb ssd - 500gb wd blue hdd - 1440p korean qnix monitor (love it!)

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on this picture you can see it has 2 screws, if you cant remove it then it is also glued to the cooler? how stupid is that.

 

http://i.haymarket.net.au/Galleries/20120131012153_xfx-7950-1.jpg

God knows but if you try to remove it then there will be problems. You could paint it i guess.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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on this picture you can see it has 2 screws, if you cant remove it then it is also glued to the cooler? how stupid is that.

 

http://i.haymarket.net.au/Galleries/20120131012153_xfx-7950-1.jpg

The one ive got isnt using a screw its a bolt which cant be removed which sucks. But what can you do? i dont really look at the gpu much so i have gotten over it.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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Otherwise it has a ugly blue pcb and the xfx is a reference design and I want to do watercooling in the future.

Get a His ICEQ X2 as it is one of the best 7950s.. I have two and never had any issues. They are both running 1200/1500 and I haven't tried pushing them yet..Is the XFX even voltage unlocked? I belong to the 79 series club on OC. NET and I haven't heard anything great about the XFX..
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The one ive got isnt using a screw its a bolt which cant be removed which sucks. But what can you do? i dont really look at the gpu much so i have gotten over it.

Well i'm gonna try to get it of  when i get it :p. otherwise a sticker it is. and what do you exactly mean by 'then there will be problems'?

current system:  i5 2500k @4.5ghz cooled by antec 620 - asrock z77 extreme 4 - 8gb corsair RAM - MSI Twin Frorz 7950 in crossfire - XFX 850w  - Fractal design R4 - samsung 840 120gb ssd - 500gb wd blue hdd - 1440p korean qnix monitor (love it!)

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 the screws are on the bottom like every cooler =_=

Check the 7870 xt. The twats bolted it and i have no idea why

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Well i'm gonna try to get it of  when i get it :P. otherwise a sticker it is. and what do you exactly mean by 'then there will be problems'?

also ive got a 7770 from xfx dont get it because they have voltage locks

i REALY like the aluminum brushed design and didnt know about the voltage lock =/

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Have two XFX 7950s in crossfire....been using XFX since the 7770s...no issues.  Have taken the heatsink off and re-applied the thermal compund (IC Diamond) and could not be happier at this point.  Idles in the low 30s and after running Unigen, Kombuster, and a few more tests...load goes to high 60s and then levels out quickly once test is complete.  They do not have the best cooling system around, but for me the silicon lottery has been good.  If you are into asthetics...the black PCB and aluminum finish will fit the bill....Sapphire makes great AMD cards as they are (at this time) exclusive to AMD.  HIS IceQ with its single fan ran quieter than others that were tested...and all heat is exhausted out the back. If you dont mind the blue PCBs..go for either the IceQ or a Sapphire Flex...good luck on the silicon lottery little brother and happy gaming...

 

 

Just make sure that with any cooler that dispels heat into the case (most non reference models) that you have good cooling thru out your rig....

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I personally love the twin frozr iii HD 7950. But I picked one up when they were using HD 7970 PCBs though. But mine OCs like a champ ;)

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I currently have a xfx hd 6850, have't had any problems yet but gets to loud imo.

 

Maybe I'll get the msi twin frozr, although it's €30 more expensive. I hope I also get the 7970 pcb for that price :)

current system:  i5 2500k @4.5ghz cooled by antec 620 - asrock z77 extreme 4 - 8gb corsair RAM - MSI Twin Frorz 7950 in crossfire - XFX 850w  - Fractal design R4 - samsung 840 120gb ssd - 500gb wd blue hdd - 1440p korean qnix monitor (love it!)

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