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    Alphacool 4090 Reference block compatibility

    Well you do call it compatible in this forum, so yeah there are incompatibility reports out there with the PNY. Little surprised how this can even pass testing. And how exactly does a "visual confirmation" get assessed? I think I visually demonstrated that it does not. Hope you can understand my...
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    Alphacool 4090 Reference block compatibility

    @Vanzin: Meanwhile I have met many people online with the same issue that one whole is not aligned and was milled with an offset. Some people just leave a screw out and balance the card on its weight with a half lose bracket, some use double sided tape (which can obviously cause spacing issues...
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    Alphacool 4090 Reference block compatibility

    Well the worst that could have happen, happened. Card has GPU or VRAM issues and the warranty is gone because I made it fit that prototype cooling block. 2K out the window. My last hope that the issues are cause also bc the prototype block isnt touching and cooling the way it should and I can...
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    Alphacool 4090 Reference block compatibility

    This was truly a prototype that the Retailer sold me, there were scratches and fingerprints and what looked like small remains of thermal paste on the cooling block. Little dentist mill...not pretty but worked. Pretty sure I lost warranty on the card though :D Of the VRM only MOSFETs have...
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    Alphacool 4090 Reference block compatibility

    Thats exactly what I did, thats why I said "I used all wiggle room". when most are aligning then that last one is almost blocked completely even when all others are moved over to the other side as they can be. So I will have to drill a new hole into the PCB then. (the attached pics show before I...
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    Alphacool 4090 Reference block compatibility

    @Vanzin , I know you are dealing with a really rude forum guest but any advice or help would be very appreciated :giggle:
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    Alphacool 4090 Reference block compatibility

    Hi Vanzin, I did buy a Aurora (13429) for my 4090 XLR8 OC (VCG409024TFXXPB1-O). But it does not fit exactly. 1. when the 5 GPU screws are in then 4 of the 6 remaining PCB/backplate screw holes line up, a 5th barely but it works and the 6th is completely off. I did use all wiggle room I had of...
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