Is possible to install this without the back heat sink and without modding it (loosing warranty)?
1083849
Yes you can install this without modding the card at all. However i would recommend against purchasing this cooler as it doesn't cool the card's VRMS. When the vrms aren't cooled properly the card dies prematurely. I would recommend the corsair cooling bracket to sue with their all in one coolers.
1083850
Not sure if taking the original cooling voids warranty but no it isn't possible to install without taking the original cooling off. I can't answer if the heatfin on back it's unnecessary but it wouldn't hurt to chance it.
1136688
No fan or heat sink, unless otherwise stated by the company,Mine came just processor and thermal compound
1867543
It uses standard case cooling fans and should be easily replaceable. Not sure if any soldering would be involved and it is currently at my wife's work so I cannot check directly. However I do remember looking at the enclosure and seeing that each one could be un-snapped and un-screwed for repair or replacement.
1837390
Yes you should be able to use noctua's nh-u14s heat sink. Just make and double check if your case can house it, because it's a massive heat sink. Some case don't support it. Here's a link to noctua's website for further assistance. http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products;_id=64&lng;=en
1298401
yes, please check out this install and operation video we made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocQUrNb-1io
1588058
You really do. I had plenty of hose to run the CPU to the cooling unit within a full sized case. If I had to guess I have about a 1 foot of tube remaining after the install (including my mess-up which I will describe later). Just remember not to have the hoses any longer than they have to be or else they will bend. I thought it looked awesome to have it in a loop, but it quickly turned to dismay when the loop kinked and I had to throw away a full installation worth of hose.
1464574
Under the sticker on the bottom there is a screw. I've replaced it with an SSD and it works fine. Quite a bit better in heat transfer now too as I added some heat transfer tape on topHowever this is not something to do regularly unless your handy
925905
From the box shot and price I would guess NoI would say you need to add a heatsink and fan
585529
Yeah, but an after market heatsink is recommended. I bought the Cooler Master Seidon 120v for it.
489824
You'll need low profile ram sticks in other to use cooler. The heat pipes were the problem for me regardless of the configuration I tried.
261935
Won't be an issue whatsoever unless you're using a huge aftermarket heatsink
1776160
Be mindful though, that if you expect to do any kind of upgrading, be it as simple as RAM or HDD, or as advanced as GPU, you *will* void your warranty, there is a sticker over one of the screws you need to remove to get the bottom cover off. And that sticker plainly states that any tampering with it will void your warranty.
1760127
It can be done but it will void your warranty and is a very delicate operation. It requires removing the front screen and carefully popping out the motherboard.
293466
I was worried I'd be unable to but after buying a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (that thing is the size of your head) and installing it, things worked like a charm! Just removed the backplate which was already there and screwed everything in. Dunno about cTDP though. :( Best of luck in your PC ventures!
949489
By default no; you would need to contact cpu solutions prior to them building the machine and request the desired modification.
292266
I do not have that unit to verify, but I would not hesitate to buy that heatsink fan combo to use in this case as there is a lot of space available for it. After looking at my computer in this case, and pictures of the heatsink fan combo you mentioned...it looks like I would bet yes.
903469
Technically yes, but is very complicated since the RAM module is welded to the motherboard. Plus it voids your warranty.