DIY Graphics Card Surgery

[Skybound]

Just out of curiosity, would it be possible to take a founders edition card like for example the 1070 and place an aftermarket cooler that shares the reference PCB? Something like the EVGA SC cooler which has the same PCB as the founders.

[Himommies]

Theoretically yes but why

[Skybound]

Just now, Himommies said:

Theoretically yes but why

I'm just curious that's all. I have a founders 1070 but I love the design too much to want to ruin it

[it_dont_work]

Yes, but it might end up more cost effective to just buy something like an arctic gpu cooler if the temp really bothers you.

[Himommies]

Just now, Skybound said:

I'm just curious that's all. I have a founders 1070 but I love the design too much to want to ruin it

But by putting a aftermarket cooler on you will remove the cooler 

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, it_dont_work said:

Yes, but it might end up more cost effective to just buy something like an arctic gpu cooler if the temp really bothers you.

Or full watercooling look amazing too

[PokeCatz]

Just now, Skybound said:

I'm just curious that's all. I have a founders 1070 but I love the design too much to want to ruin it

If you swap the cooler, the design changes. If you want a better cooler, you're better off selling the FE 1070 and buying a SC 1070.

[Skybound]

Just now, PokeCatz said:

If you swap the cooler, the design changes. If you want a better cooler, you're better off selling the FE 1070 and buying a SC 1070.

I meant that I like the founders design more not the sc 1070. Although its not that bad looking either

[Skybound]

2 minutes ago, Himommies said:

Or full watercooling look amazing too

You got a point

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, Skybound said:

I meant that I like the founders design more not the sc 1070. Although its not that bad looking either

If you swap thw FE cooler with say a Sc cooler you lose everything the green nvidia logo and all and it looks like a SC

[Skybound]

Just now, Himommies said:

If you swap thw FE cooler with say a Sc cooler you lose everything the green nvidia logo and all and it looks like a SC

I know, I don't really want to tinker with my card. Its just my curiosity speaking

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, Skybound said:

I know, I don't really want to tinker with my card. Its just my curiosity speaking

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[Skybound]

Just now, Himommies said:

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Yeah, I'm sorry if I came across a little confusing. My apologies.

[asand1]

Yes you can change it to a twin fan cooler, but you will then lose the look you like. IMO the Ref coolers are ugly anyway.