RMA and removed cooling fan

[stueng]

I've been on hold with OcUK for 14mins now....

what Im wondering is, if I remove the cooling fan from a new GFX I order from them to fit an EK water block which according to OcUK "should" fit can I still RMA it after I have removed the stock cooler (if the block doesnt fit) or does this void my right to do this?

 

[stueng]

ah they answered.... apparently if I remove the fan I lose my RMA

 

[Si105]

You can get away with it most of the time if you place the original cooler back on before RMA.

 

[Tealc]

That is true. Bit of a silly state of affairs really. The stock coolers get so full of dust just after a few months that it's necessary to dismantle and clean them to keep fan speeds relatively low.

I managed to get the cooler off mine without having to remove any 'void if removed' stickers and damaging any screws. The only thing that will have changed if I refit the stock cooler is the thermal interface material. So if it did go bad I could probably get away with the RMA.