Sapphire RX 9070/9070 XT graphics cards have hard-to-spot foam

[mickyflinn]

Some Sapphire RX 9070/9070 XT graphics cards have hard-to-spot foam inside that must be removed or it 'may result in a decrease in cooling capacity or product failure'

You might want to give it a quick check to make sure there's no foam tucked between the shroud and heatsink fins. At least, you should do so if you have a Sapphire Pure Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming, or Pure Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC.

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Some Sapphire RX 9070/9070 XT graphics cards have hard-to-spot foam inside that must be removed or it 'may result in a decrease in cooling capacity or product failure'

No logo on the foam.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Grim5]

Don't think it will result in failure but probably have couple degrees increase in temps

 

[Chopasaurus]

There's a massive yellow sticker on the Pulse telling you to remove it. If that's hard to spot ..

 

[Troezar]

There's a massive yellow sticker on the Pulse telling you to remove it. If that's hard to spot ..

Never underestimate the average consumer

 

[ICDP]

Never underestimate the average consumer

Spoken like a true average consumer

 

[new boy]

Hard to spot no.

Hard to remove (gently) yes.

 

[mickyflinn]

No mention of the easy to spot yellow sticker in the article, I don't believe you.

 

[adidan]

I think the see through plastic tabs on the shroud and on the middle of the fans were a harder spot tbh.

E: But, yeah, this did make me look in my case

 

[Troezar]

Spoken like a true average consumer

If only you knew

 

[Fizz]

"Hard to spot"

The ones I saw had huge warning stickers saying remove before use lol.

I think it was maninly 9070 XT models but also I think one of the 3 fan 9070's did, can't remember which...Pure maybe?

 

[Gerard]

If you happen to be MrMagoo they might be hard to spot.

 

[alexp999]

News outlets making a bigger deal out of something than it really is??

 

[Venares]

I mean if you miss the GIANT yellow sticker on the card that's on you

 

[Fire_fly]

I spotted the foam in mine before spotting the sticker so it's placement is not that obvious. It would have been better one either the backplate or stuck on the side of the card that faces out from the motherboard.

Did anyone else have to take the backplate partially off the card to get the foam out? Mine wouldn't budge until I took out the three screws.