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System Name | Auriga |
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Processor | Ryzen 7950X3D w/ aquacomputer cuplex kryos NEXT with VISION - acrylic/nickel |
Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi |
Cooling | Alphacool Res/D5 Combo •• Corsair XR7 480mm + Black Ice Nemesis 360GTS radiators •• 7xNF-A12 chromax |
Memory | 2x 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB @ 6200MHz, 30-40-40-28, 1.35V (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR) |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid X w/ Bykski waterblock |
Storage | 2TB WD Black SN850X ••• 2TB Corsair M510 ••• 40TB QNAP NAS via SFP+ NIC |
Display(s) | Alienware AW3423DWF (3440x1440, 10-bit @ 139Hz) |
Case | Thermaltake Core P8 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1600i |
Mouse | Razer Viper V2 Pro (FPS games) + Logitech MX Master 2S (everything else) |
Keyboard | Keycult No2 rev 1 w/Amber Alps and TX stabilizers on a steel plate. DCS 9009 WYSE keycaps |
Software | W10 X64 Pro |
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i'm building a mITX rig with a reference Powercolor RX 480 (already purchased and on the way here). i had plans to retrofit an all in one water cooling unit onto it. but someone pointed out to me that changing cooling, or modifying the card in any way, voids the warranty. i checked their website and it's pretty clear that this is true. i'm use to Zotac and EVGA who allow modding and still cover you.
any ideas who i should go with?
EDIT:
further research shows that powercolor, Sapphire and Asus don't warranty cards with swapped coolers. so looks like i'll be selling or returning my powercolor RX 480
Visiontek's, Diamond's and MSI's websites aren't very clear on this. their wording is very vague. basically say must come back in original condition but make no mention of the warranty sticker on the bracket holding the cooler down.
EDIT 2:
for anyone is pondering about the same thing, XFX and Gigabyte will allow you to keep your warranty even if you disassemble the card and/or use 3rd party cooling solutions, including but not limited to water blocks.
sapphire and powercolor will definitely void your warranty if you disassemble your card.
the other manufacturer's warranty philosophy is still a mystery to me. i stopped researching after i picked up an XFX RX 480.
any ideas who i should go with?
EDIT:
further research shows that powercolor, Sapphire and Asus don't warranty cards with swapped coolers. so looks like i'll be selling or returning my powercolor RX 480
Visiontek's, Diamond's and MSI's websites aren't very clear on this. their wording is very vague. basically say must come back in original condition but make no mention of the warranty sticker on the bracket holding the cooler down.
EDIT 2:
for anyone is pondering about the same thing, XFX and Gigabyte will allow you to keep your warranty even if you disassemble the card and/or use 3rd party cooling solutions, including but not limited to water blocks.
sapphire and powercolor will definitely void your warranty if you disassemble your card.
the other manufacturer's warranty philosophy is still a mystery to me. i stopped researching after i picked up an XFX RX 480.
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