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How to remove GPU without removing CPU heatsink?

Lettuce
Level 8

‎04-09-2012 02:52 AM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 09:22 PM by Community Admin

Has anyone else had success with this?
My issue is with the white plastic clip at the end of the PCI slot. I can't reach it with my hand as the CPU heatsink and RAM are in the way, and the GPU goes way over the back of the clip. Pushing on the clip with a screwdriver is just putting indentations in the clip.

This is on a Rampage extreme iv
Rampage IV Extreme | i7 3930k c1 | 2xAsus DCUIITop GTX 680 Sli | 16G Corsair Vengeance 1600 C9 | OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 PCI-Express SSD 240GB | 4xWD 500G RAID 1+0 on onboard Intel controller | 4xWD 3TB RAID 5 and 4xWD 1TB RAID5 on HighPoint RocketRAID 2720SGL | AVerTV Duo Hybrid Tv Card | Corsair HX-850 PSU | Corsair Obsidian 800D
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HiVizMan
Level 40

‎04-09-2012 03:40 AM

I have no problems removing the GPU with huge CPU coolers on. I use a 12" (30cm) plastic ruler. And just press down and pop out it comes.
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Retired
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‎04-09-2012 03:59 AM

Lettuce wrote:
Has anyone else had success with this?
My issue is with the white plastic clip at the end of the PCI slot. I can't reach it with my hand as the CPU heatsink and RAM are in the way, and the GPU goes way over the back of the clip. Pushing on the clip with a screwdriver is just putting indentations in the clip.

This is on a Rampage extreme iv


OMG......:p
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Lettuce
Level 8
In response to Retired

‎04-09-2012 04:33 AM

heh, I'm just retarded I guess.

I was just pushing down on the clip, but pushing at an angle towards the front of the board and down worked fine. There is even a slot on the clip which the blade of the screwdriver fit flat nicely.

The plastic ruler idea is a nice one. I'll give that a try in the future thanks.
Rampage IV Extreme | i7 3930k c1 | 2xAsus DCUIITop GTX 680 Sli | 16G Corsair Vengeance 1600 C9 | OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 PCI-Express SSD 240GB | 4xWD 500G RAID 1+0 on onboard Intel controller | 4xWD 3TB RAID 5 and 4xWD 1TB RAID5 on HighPoint RocketRAID 2720SGL | AVerTV Duo Hybrid Tv Card | Corsair HX-850 PSU | Corsair Obsidian 800D
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HiVizMan
Level 40

‎04-09-2012 06:16 AM

LOL no worries I have done many stupid things with a motherboard before.

Yeah the ruler works really well.

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