If you own an EVGA 470, and want a high flow bracket...

[Revs]

Originally Posted by slaWter

Are you guys serious?

^ this

I mean.... wtf???

I wanna see some technical data on what effect this has, just for a laugh.

[Madpistol]

http://www.evga.com/articles/00556/

Originally Posted by eVGA

• You are responsible for shipping and handling charges of $4.95 USD, whether 1 or more brackets.
• Brackets through this promotion are free of charge.

The bracket didn't cost hardly anything to make (maybe $.10) However, they're charging $5 for shipping?!?!? They're charging $5 to stick it in a standard padded USPS envelope that costs about $1 to ship anywhere in the US?

eVGA is profiting from this. $4 worth of profit from anyone gullible enough to fall for it.

[Bman212121]

Originally Posted by Revs

^ this

I mean.... wtf???

I wanna see some technical data on what effect this has, just for a laugh.

+1



So what ever happened to DIY anyway. 10 seconds with a dremel and I can do the same thing...

If you really wanted to be hardcore then why don't you just take the damn bracket off completely.

Originally Posted by bob saget

wonder what kind of a difference it makes. probably 1-2 degrees....

They claimed up to 7c on the EVGA forums. I just don't see the point really. My 470 rarely goes over 70c as it is, with the fan using the driver's default profile.

If I want a real, bolt on air cooling upgrade I'll buy one of these.

[Bman212121]

Originally Posted by grey_1

They claimed up to 7c on the EVGA forums. I just don't see the point really. My 470 rarely goes over 70c as it is, with the fan using the driver's default profile.

If I want a real, bolt on air cooling upgrade I'll buy one of these.

Yea I bet... Good thing there isn't a big array of fins before it slowing down the airflow...

Originally Posted by Bman212121

Yea I bet... Good thing there isn't a big array of fins before it slowing down the airflow...

Huge fin arrays look very cool - don't be a hater.

[LurkerLito]

Originally Posted by Bman212121

+1



So what ever happened to DIY anyway. 10 seconds with a dremel and I can do the same thing...

If you really wanted to be hardcore then why don't you just take the damn bracket off completely.

Because a dremel will void the warranty while this one won't. EVGA is pretty good about letting you do stuff like change the thermal paste and any third party mods. But if you need to RMA the card for any reason you have to put it back as close to factory as it came with no physical damage caused by you. Until EVGA says the warranty is valid after adjusting the back plate with a dremel, I wouldn't do it.

[Eltigre88]

Originally Posted by grey_1

They claimed up to 7c on the EVGA forums. I just don't see the point really. My 470 rarely goes over 70c as it is, with the fan using the driver's default profile.

If I want a real, bolt on air cooling upgrade I'll buy one of these.

Um they don't sell them for Nvidia 400 series cards........

Originally Posted by Eltigre88

Um they don't sell them for Nvidia 400 series cards........

http://www.nordichardware.com/news/6...e-gtx-480.html

They fit, and will be marketed soon.

[Amuro]

Well, it's available now for purchase at EVGA store for people that don't own EVGA brand 400 series cards, and guss how much they charge for the bracket? US$9.99, LOL:
http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...M020-00-000171

[HYBRID]

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...review-15.html

This also includes the backplate as an FYI.

To us, EVGA has more than accomplished what they set out to do with this card and while the temperature changes don’t quite hit that claimed 7 degree mark, they are pretty darn close. These aren’t the most optimal conditions since the Gigabyte Aurora isn’t exactly what we would call a modern case but in the coming weeks we intend to redo all of our GPU temperature testing in a more suitable enclosure.