Caporegime
You have to be sure you use the right side of the backplate aswell,one side is clear plastic coated for insulation,and don't tighten it right down as it touches some components on the PCB
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Could that cause it not to boot though using the wrong side?
Associate
Im gutted for you dude, Hopefully you can RMA it.
Soldato
If it shorts it, yes.
Caporegime
Mine would easily bend and touch the tiny soldered parts on the back of the card,so I loosened the backplate slightly,if you used the non coated side it would short circuit easily,that's not to mention any heatsinks that are touching metal ect
Caporegime
It's only if you power it on,I feel for you
It says be sure to use the mylar coated site of the backplate,one sides dull and other is shiny,its the dull side you want facing the PCB
It says be sure to use the mylar coated site of the backplate,one sides dull and other is shiny,its the dull side you want facing the PCB
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I don't understand how it's possible for the backplate to short. The standoffs 
keep it clear of the circuitry? Irrespective of which side is used how can it short ?
I do feel for you gelly ! It's a lot of work to just put it back to stock and do it again on another card.
keep it clear of the circuitry? Irrespective of which side is used how can it short ?I do feel for you gelly ! It's a lot of work to just put it back to stock and do it again on another card.
Caporegime
it doesn't actually say to use the spacers for the backplate,there is a pic showing them on but doesn't say,all it says is to use the clear 3mm ones on the cooler
but if you did use the black ones like above then you wouldn't short
ACCELERO Fitting Instructions
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but if you did use the black ones like above then you wouldn't short
ACCELERO Fitting Instructions
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http://oi46.tinypic.com/3142ydx.jpg
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http://oi47.tinypic.com/5qxs3.jpg
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Gelly does the card still work once you've put it all back together?
Associate
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It's not really going from experience from myself and others you just need to follow the guide and everything will work ok
If i can get my hands on a new, cheap, possibly 2nd hand accelero i might do some sort of video guide on how to install it so that this sort of thing shouldn't happen. It won't be that thorough and will likely just cover the actual install of the heatsinks+insulation tape then the merging of the two components but it should help with most of these dead card issues.
I didnt have the black spacers on the back but i 100% made sure it didnt touch the PCB. Im built PCs for years and had a flawless run until recently, everything is going wrong.
Would you say its a bricked card now? Once its shorted thats it? Could putting the black spacers on fix it?
Would you say its a bricked card now? Once its shorted thats it? Could putting the black spacers on fix it?
If you used the wrong side of the back plate (the foam is there to stop a short and protect the pcb parts from getting crushed when you screw it down tightly) you have probably shorted it. But its worth trying it. If it doesn't work put the card back together, minus the grey pads as it won't hurt without them and see if it works then.
Not sure ill put original cooler back on today and see what happens. Ill have 1 last dig at putting the black spacers on and see if it boots.
Let us know how you get on.
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https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...&usg=AFQjCNFxCg3ha_mxZzu_E23YBi0Nj89d3w&sig2=
Have a look at this pdf it shows you need spacers both sides of the pcb
Have a look at this pdf it shows you need spacers both sides of the pcb