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Backplate needed on Sapphire 480?

Clanscorpia
By Clanscorpia
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I'm taking the backplate off my card to bring to PAX to get signatures and I was wondering if I needed it for the card to function? It has adhesive on the back in a small strip and I don't have any thermal adhesive so could I just remove it or would that void my warranty. Thanks!

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6 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

I'm taking the backplate off my card to bring to PAX to get signatures and I was wondering if I needed it for the card to function? It has adhesive on the back in a small strip and I don't have any thermal adhesive so could I just remove it or would that void my warranty. Thanks!

take it off the night before you go and buy some thermal paste at PAX/amazon and expect it to be at your house by the time your home

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You don't need the backplate for the card to function afaik but it could void your warranty, not sure.

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