Help! Can't remove Accelero X2 from x1900!

[LittleNemoNES]

Please, anyone have any experience removing an accelero x2? The thermal pads seem to be freaking super glue...

Thanks in advance!

 

[Ike0069]

Let the card get hot, then try and remove the cooler before the RAM cools.

 

[Ctrackstar126]

put it in the microwave for 2 minutes and about half way through turn it. Then take a butterknife and lube it with butter.

Works for me everytime

 

[LittleNemoNES]

lol yeah. that's kinda like how some lady suggested to either use battery acid or muriatic acid for my bros acne scarred face... 🙁 some people are just evil (btw, my bro was gonna try it! Thank god he never got around to it)

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

Yeah the best thing to do is to take the card out right after you shut down your comp. I remember that removing the NV silencer from my 7800/7900 card was always a pain.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

RTHDRIBL is running ::crosses fingers::

 

[hans030390]

give it to me and let me look at it? eh?

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Damn it will NOT come off. I've had trouble with this kinda thing before -- but it had to do more with my noobness. Now that I'm a pro 😉 this is definitely negligent on the part of AC. They need to warn -- or better yet recall these things (if we actually manage to take it off)

Well, I instead decided to make a hole for a 120mm fan right above my x1900. Great idea. Mobo temp went down 10c and my vid card load temp went from 80C to 65C! Nice!