Free Hi Flow brackets for EVGA GTX680 owners!

15th Warlock · Mar 25, 2012, 06:14 PM

Only the first 200 owners will get this bracket, register your card ASAP!

http://www.evga.com/articles/00672/default.asp#form

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Already got your hands on an EVGA GeForce GTX 680?

Looking for a free EVGA High Flow Bracket to shave an extra 3 degrees Centigrade off of the GPU temperature? Now is your chance!

The first 200 owners in North America/Europe that have a registered EVGA GeForce GTX 680, and sign up here will get one delivered directly to their doorstep, completely free! Limited supplies so sign up now!

LAN_deRf_HA · Mar 25, 2012, 07:07 PM

Wish they'd just make this standard on all their cards, but then they couldn't charge $10 bucks for it.

[H]@RD5TUFF · Mar 25, 2012, 07:24 PM

That's pretty cool of them.

AsRock · Mar 25, 2012, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by [H]@RD5TUFF

That's pretty cool of them.

Pretty lame of them not shipping them out to all who just spent $500+ on one of their cards.

DanishDevil · Mar 25, 2012, 07:59 PM

Thanks, registered one of my cards (since I will probably be returning the second).

OneMoar · Mar 25, 2012, 08:00 PM

I would just take some measurements and make one
I have all the stuff out in the shop

15th Warlock · Mar 25, 2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DanishDevil

Thanks, registered one of my cards (since I will probably be returning the second).

What happened to your 2nd card?

Bo$$ · Mar 25, 2012, 08:41 PM

why not cut a hole on the stock one, then file till smooth?

OneMoar · Mar 25, 2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo$$

why not cut a hole on the stock one, then file till smooth?

warranty

RejZoR · Mar 25, 2012, 09:12 PM

This is like selling fridges to the Eskimos... pointless. They should just stick these on all cards as standard. But i guess they all employ morons without basic knowledge of thermodynamics...

DanishDevil · Mar 25, 2012, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 15th Warlock

What happened to your 2nd card?

Nothing happened. I never planned on buying two, but with the store's return policy, I figured I would give two a shot and see if I wanted to spend the extra money on it. Seems like a single GTX 680 works just fine for me at my current resolution, so I'd rather have the $500 for other things.

15th Warlock · Apr 1, 2012, 11:24 PM

I received my new hi flow back plates from EVGA yesterday:

Here's a comparison between the stock plate and the hi flow plate:

After installation on one of the 680s, the stock one on bottom:

Now, I want to make a disclaimer, this is in no way a scientific test, just my personal experience, this is stock temp at idle:

Idle temp after installing the hi flow plate:

That's a 5 degrees change! will upload temps at load later, but however you cut it, this is a win! In conclusion, I approve this upgrade:

Any of you guys received a new plate from EVGA? Please share your experience!

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Mar 25, 2012, 07:07 PM	#2
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Mar 25, 2012, 08:00 PM	#6
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Mar 25, 2012, 08:41 PM	#8
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Apr 1, 2012, 11:24 PM	#12
15th Warlock Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: California, U.S.A. Posts: 1,984 (0.62/day) Thanks: 549 Thanked 510 Times in 215 Posts System Specs	I received my new hi flow back plates from EVGA yesterday: Here's a comparison between the stock plate and the hi flow plate: After installation on one of the 680s, the stock one on bottom: Now, I want to make a disclaimer, this is in no way a scientific test, just my personal experience, this is stock temp at idle: Idle temp after installing the hi flow plate: That's a 5 degrees change! will upload temps at load later, but however you cut it, this is a win! In conclusion, I approve this upgrade: Any of you guys received a new plate from EVGA? Please share your experience! __________________ Main Rig: See System Specs HTPC Game room: Ci7 SB 2600K@4.5Ghz - Asus ROG Maximus IV Gene-Z - EVGA 2xGTX680s SLI - 4x4GBs GSkill Ripjaws - 2x120GBs Vertex 3MIOPS - OCZ 1.25 kW PSU HTPC Bedroom: C2Q Q9550@3.4Ghz - Asus ROG Striker II - EVGA 2xGTX680s SLI - 2x4GBs Kingston HyperX - 2x120GBs Agility 3 - SB Recon3D - Silverstone 1 kW PSU Lappy: Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C - Ci7 IVB 3610QM@2.3~3.3Ghz - 17.3" 1920x1080 120 Hz - GeForce GTX675M - 16GBs 1600Mhz RAM - 512GBs Crucial M4 - 6X BluRay

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