Received & Installed ASUS EAX1600XT Silent GC in Bad Axe

[mikeyd]

Well I received the card and installed it in slot 1. Unfortunately, with the card fully seated it DOES contact the chipset heat sink, although from what I can see / feel it appears only one, maybe two, of the "radiator" fins are actually touching the (black plastic trim around) chipset heat sink. When I pull up very slightly on “radiatorâ€

[dicecca112]

I wouldn't worry about it. The heat transfer will be so minimal it won't matter. But just to be sure, if you can take a pic to give me a better idea of what your saying, it would help.

[mikeyd]

I wouldn't worry about it. The heat transfer will be so minimal it won't matter. But just to be sure, if you can take a pic to give me a better idea of what your saying, it would help.

I wasn't aware of photobucket, thanks!

An update: after installing the card and getting it up to oper. temp. and then cool down several times times, I removed it to check for marks on fins of card and heatsink. Found none. After reinstalling card I find I have an ever so sllight cleareance (the card is fully seated). It's close, but I'm not complainaning!

I would say that anyone else considering this MB / GC combo should be prepared to encounter this issue.