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So I am currently working on my pc's look and today the topic is GPU. I have the Gainward GTX 970 without any backplate, and it looks retarded. I really want to buy a backplate for it (I'd prefer it red). Any ideas what backplate would fit and is there anything I need to know before I buy one. btw: Does all 970 backplates have the same size and screws?

 

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So I am currently working on my pc's look and today the topic is GPU. I have the Gainward GTX 970 without any backplate, and it looks retarded. I really want to buy a backplate for it (I'd prefer it red). Any ideas what backplate would fit and is there anything I need to know before I buy one. btw: Does all 970 backplates have the same size and screws?

Thank you

William

There's different backplates for different pcb designs. So the Strix and the Windforce 3X for example have their own style of backplates. You'd have to determine if your Gainward is a simple reference pcb or if it uses a custom one in order to get the right plate.

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There's different backplates for different pcb designs. So the Strix and the Windforce 3X for example have their own style of backplates. You'd have to determine if your Gainward is a simple reference pcb or if it uses a custom one in order to get the right plate.

How do I determine that?

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How do I determine that?

Post the exact model of your card and I'll take a look. Generally it comes down to cooler type and pcb length.

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http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=954

Here is the model.

Thank you for helping! I appreciate it a lot.

That's a pure reference 970, so any backplate made for a reference GTX 970 will work. EK makes one even.

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There's a few pretty decent modding sites that offer some variance to the stock backplates if you want something fancier, or more tailored to your design. I cant remember the site details, but I think I have them stored somewhere and will send you them if I can dig them out.

 

I added a backplate to my GPU and it really  does make things look so much slicker, plus you get the supposed benefit of the heat-spreading.

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There's a few pretty decent modding sites that offer some variance to the stock backplates if you want something fancier, or more tailored to your design. I cant remember the site details, but I think I have them stored somewhere and will send you them if I can dig them out.

I added a backplate to my GPU and it really does make things look so much slicker, plus you get the supposed benefit of the heat-spreading.

Did it help with sagging at all? My Windforce is drooping like crazy.

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Did it help with sagging at all? My Windforce is drooping like crazy.

 To be honest, my EVGA wasnt sagging before, so I cant say. this gadget might help you though: https://www.pugetsystems.com/zoom_pic.php?id=32573

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To be honest, my EVGA wasnt sagging before, so I cant say. this gadget might help you though: https://www.pugetsystems.com/zoom_pic.php?id=32573

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You. Are. Amazing. How did I not find those before.

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You. Are. Amazing. How did I not find those before.

Thanks, i came across them a year or so ago ... they look pretty tidy and if you buy one, let us know what you think

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