Hi all
I have just built a watercooled SLI system - my dream PC. Finally had the money to burn. However - turned out I needed to spend a bit more than I planned to as I had a mishap with one of the 680s Knocked off a few resistors at the bottom of the card, just above the PCI-E connector.
Got a couple of pics showing the damage and a comparison pic from a non damaged card. Pics are a bit blurry but the difference is easy to see:
Damage
No damage
EDIT: I finally figured out why those components got dislodged. When I removed the stock cooler I pressed the cooler from one side to loosen the thermal pads. I did this from the top of the cards, down towards the pci connector. This caused the cooler to hit those components and dislodge them.
Any tips on possible repair options?
I have just built a watercooled SLI system - my dream PC. Finally had the money to burn. However - turned out I needed to spend a bit more than I planned to as I had a mishap with one of the 680s Knocked off a few resistors at the bottom of the card, just above the PCI-E connector.
Got a couple of pics showing the damage and a comparison pic from a non damaged card. Pics are a bit blurry but the difference is easy to see:
Damage
No damage
EDIT: I finally figured out why those components got dislodged. When I removed the stock cooler I pressed the cooler from one side to loosen the thermal pads. I did this from the top of the cards, down towards the pci connector. This caused the cooler to hit those components and dislodge them.
Any tips on possible repair options?
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