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Old 04-19-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default 4850 + VF900 + Only 2 screws?
The title pretty much sums it up... I only have 2 mounting screws for my VF900 cuz I'm a retard and thought that it would never come off my old 9800XT. Well, now it did and now I want a general consensus of whether I should attempt it with only 2 screws or not.

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Get two more screws.
Using only two won't get full heatsink+die contact=worse than stock temps
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I wouldn't try it with 2 screws. The RV770 doesn't need very long to catch on fire.
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I would try it with 2 screws I don't think you'll see any issues at all
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I put one on my 7800 GS with only 3 screws and I have no issues at all.
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Can't you just get 2 more screws? Shouldnt be hard to do at your local hardware store

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