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Glad to hear you got it sorted out and I agree with your assesment.
The TIM came off easily with 91% rubbing alcohol from CVS . There was so much TIM it was off the sides of the GPU.

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| SAMSUNG 830 | CRUCIAL M4 | SAMSUNG SPINPOINT F3 | CUSTOM LOOP |
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| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Noctua NH-D14 | Silverstone AP121-L x 6 | Win 7 64bit | HP ZR2440w |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Ozone Gaming Gear Strike Mechanical Gaming Keyb... | SeaSonic X Series X-850 | SilverStone Temjin Series SST-TJ04B-EW | Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired L... |
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| Intel i7-3770K | ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE LGA 1155 | EVGA 02G-P4-2683-KR GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked | G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin ... |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB | Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7... | Lite-On iHAS124-04 | COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO |
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| Crucial M4 256GB SATA III | WD VelociRaptor 600GB 10000 RPM 32MB Cache SATA... | LITE-ON DVD Burner | XSPC Raystorm Extreme Universal CPU Watercoolin... |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | OS |
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| Keyboard | Power | Case | Other |
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| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
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| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Noctua NH-D14 | Silverstone AP121-L x 6 | Win 7 64bit | HP ZR2440w |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Ozone Gaming Gear Strike Mechanical Gaming Keyb... | SeaSonic X Series X-850 | SilverStone Temjin Series SST-TJ04B-EW | Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired L... |
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| Intel i7-3770K | ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE LGA 1155 | EVGA 02G-P4-2683-KR GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked | G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin ... |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB | Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7... | Lite-On iHAS124-04 | COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 64 bit | HP ZR2440w | CM Storm QuickFire Rapid SGK-4000-GKCL1-US | SeaSonic X-850 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | |
| AZZA Genesis 9000 CSAZ-9000B | Logictech G9x | Zowie G-TF Spawn | |
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| Intel i7-3770K | ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE LGA 1155 | EVGA 02G-P4-2683-KR GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked | G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin ... |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 256GB SATA III | WD VelociRaptor 600GB 10000 RPM 32MB Cache SATA... | LITE-ON DVD Burner | XSPC Raystorm Extreme Universal CPU Watercoolin... |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | OS |
| EVGA GTX 680 Hydro Copper Waterblock | Lamptron FC8 Fan Controller | GELID Solutions Gamer Fan WING 12 Blue UV x 4 | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Other |
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| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Crucial M4 | OCZ Agility 3 | Swiftech APOGEE HD White | Windows 8 Pro 64-bit |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech K810 | Corsair HX650 | Bitfenix Prodigy White | Razer Naga Epic |
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| Bitfenix Recon Fan Controller (Web Enabled) | XSPC EX240 Radiator | Swiftech MCP-355 w/ Aquacomputer Aquacover Top | Swiftech Micro Reservoir |
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| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Crucial M4 | OCZ Agility 3 | Swiftech APOGEE HD White | Windows 8 Pro 64-bit |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech K810 | Corsair HX650 | Bitfenix Prodigy White | Razer Naga Epic |
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Double Vision
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Bridge 3770K with IHS removed | Asus Max V gene | Gigabyte Windforce OC 670 X 2 | G Skills Trident X 2 x 4gig |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 SSD | Samsung | Sony 24X | Tfc Monsta 420 and Tfc Xchanger 360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Rp 452 res with 2 x D5 varios and DD Cp pro for... | Arqtic dual TEC chiller with 2-400watt Qmax tec... | Ek supreme Cpu block with modified plate and 2 ... | 9 x CM 120 mm R4 fans-1 x 140 Bitfenix Pro fan ... |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| 7 Ultimate | Phillips 234 23 inch | Logitech G110 | Seasonic X-1250 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | |
| Dual CM Haf 922`s | CM Sentinel Advance 2 | Big | |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Bridge 3770K with IHS removed | Asus Max V gene | Gigabyte Windforce OC 670 X 2 | G Skills Trident X 2 x 4gig |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 SSD | Samsung | Sony 24X | Tfc Monsta 420 and Tfc Xchanger 360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Rp 452 res with 2 x D5 varios and DD Cp pro for... | Arqtic dual TEC chiller with 2-400watt Qmax tec... | Ek supreme Cpu block with modified plate and 2 ... | 9 x CM 120 mm R4 fans-1 x 140 Bitfenix Pro fan ... |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| 7 Ultimate | Phillips 234 23 inch | Logitech G110 | Seasonic X-1250 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | |
| Dual CM Haf 922`s | CM Sentinel Advance 2 | Big | |
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| Intel Core i7 2600K | MSI Z77 MPOWER | (2) EVGA GTX 680 SC in SLI | Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel DDR3 1866 MHz 16 Gb |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 2 Crucial M4 128 Gb SSD & 2 Seagate Momentus XT... | LiteOn iHBS212 Internal 12X Blu-ray Disc Writer | Apogee HD CPU waterblock & Heatkiller GPU water... | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ViewSonic VX2265wm FuHzion 3D 120 Hz monitor | Logitech G110 gaming keyboard | Corsair TX850M 850 watts PSU | CM Storm Scout |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Razer Diamondback 3G | Steelseries foldable mouse pad | Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe | |
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| Intel Core i7 2600K | MSI Z77 MPOWER | (2) EVGA GTX 680 SC in SLI | Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel DDR3 1866 MHz 16 Gb |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 2 Crucial M4 128 Gb SSD & 2 Seagate Momentus XT... | LiteOn iHBS212 Internal 12X Blu-ray Disc Writer | Apogee HD CPU waterblock & Heatkiller GPU water... | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ViewSonic VX2265wm FuHzion 3D 120 Hz monitor | Logitech G110 gaming keyboard | Corsair TX850M 850 watts PSU | CM Storm Scout |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Razer Diamondback 3G | Steelseries foldable mouse pad | Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe | |
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