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question about 7900gtx go

post #1 of 9
7/19/06 at 11:24pm
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i just received a 7900gtx go and there is tape on the top and bottom of both cooler fins of left and right side heatsink should i take the tape off or leave it on?
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post #2 of 9
7/19/06 at 11:36pm
I think you need to take it off, but don't take my word for it. How much did you pay for the card?
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post #3 of 9
7/19/06 at 11:40pm
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$450.00
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post #4 of 9
7/19/06 at 11:47pm
nice
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post #5 of 9
7/19/06 at 11:59pm
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Originally Posted by lilflippy
$450.00
Very nice price. I got a 7900GS Dual Pipe for my E1705. There was no tape on the cooling pipe fins. I would have sprung for your card. I could not find that price though.
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post #6 of 9
7/20/06 at 12:58am
Congrats on the purchase. I only had tape on the top of my 7900GTX heat sinks. I left the tape on because the heat sink on the processor side lined up with the cpu heatsink. I thought it might be the to keep hot air from escaping at the top of the heat sinks and back into the system. It sealed off the top in other words and forces the air out the back. I've opened the system a few times to check the tape and it's not drying out or doesn't seem to be affected by the heat. I'm not sure if it makes a difference though as the 7900 runs so much cooler than the 7800.
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post #7 of 9
7/20/06 at 2:32am
If i bought a gtx, and installed it myself, would that void the dell warranty? Does an authorised person need to do it? Where can you buy them?

Andrew
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post #8 of 9
7/20/06 at 8:05am
I don't think in normal circumstances installing it per say would void your warranty. But to fit the card on a 9400, the bottom case of the laptop needs to be hacked up a bit to give room to the new heatpipe fins. (It literally takes 30 seconds, but I can see Dell not beeing too happy that you took the snips to your case!)
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post #9 of 9
7/20/06 at 8:55am
just got my gtx today anf it has both tape on both side of heatsink. i leave them on...
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