Is it possible to remove the ram sinks off the saphire x1900xtx?

[OzyOly]

Hey there. I just bought a cooler for my graphics card http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SY-002-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

And I can't fit it because there are these little heat sink on my graphics card.

I have an ATI X1900XTX graphic card but it was that one with a blizzard water cooling unit supplied. So I'm guessing these ramsinks are part of the package.

Does anyone know how I get them off without ripping the ram chips off the card?

Thanks. =)

 

[OzyOly]

35 views and not one reply? Does anyone know?

 

[Cyber-Mav]

if the heatsinks are stuck on using thermal epoxt then don;t risk taking them off. if they are stuck on with thermal tape then they will come off easily.

wiggle the heatsink a little by turning it around, grab it with your fingers and twist it to rotat it side to side, if it moves then its stuck on with thermal tape and all you need to do is rotate the heatsink left and right and keep dooing it and it will come off.