DIY Gigabyte HD7870 Backplate

[DMMR]

So, recently I did a PSU shroud/cover for my Define R5 and as that turned out great, I thought.. why not try something more badass, handmade GPU backplate.

 

First of all, I just sat and did some sketches in Paint and Photoshop to see how my backplate could look like.

So there I was, 3 A.M .. sketching, knowing that I've got school the other morning

Finally got it done and I was pretty happy with the idea itself.

 

So off I go.. to work. Taking a big metal plate, cutting it into the right size, first of all, the holes.. oh god, the holes. It took me 3 plates to actually get the holes to match.

As I got the holes done I drew the cutout lines, cut them with plasma cutter and filed the rest of it, also used a metal saw for the sharp corners inside.

 

With the plate done, did some sanding for the ''first look'' and went to get the screws and nuts to fit the GPU holes.

Got back, attached it (NB! Had to take the cooler off to mount the backplate) and saw the result, I am already really happy.. although, some modifications have to be made due to the motherboard.

 

I'm hoping to get it painted this week, I'l keep you guys updated

 

 

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Oh yeah, by the way,, I might attach blue LED's under the '' R '' looking shape

 

 

 

 

[shadowbyte]

this is so cool

I want to do this now

[NicekillBG]

nice

GJ

[DMMR]

Finished painting the thing, tomorrow I will install it

[DMMR]

Aaand, it's finished

[Mobby Dick]

how did you attach the backplate to the card? Were the holes already in the pcb?

[HansEberhart]

That looks absolutly gorgeous. Very professional procedure .

 

Thanks for sharing

[DMMR]

On 4.6.2016 at 2:15 PM, Mobby Dick said:

how did you attach the backplate to the card? Were the holes already in the pcb?

Yes, there are 5 or even 6 unused holes on the PCB

[DMMR]

On 5.6.2016 at 8:00 PM, HansEberhart said:

That looks absolutly gorgeous. Very professional procedure .

 

Thanks for sharing

Thanks, I already bought and small LED strip to attach underneath it Il upload pictures as soon i'l get it working.

 

[DMMR]

With LED attached underneath the backplate

 

[HansEberhart]

looks absolutly gorgous

 

great work. Mabye il try it out sometime with my Joker XT

[DMMR]

19 hours ago, HansEberhart said:

looks absolutly gorgous

 

great work. Mabye il try it out sometime with my Joker XT

Thanks, good luck