ZeeGee
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I started to install the alphacool 3090 FE waterblock today into my SFF build.
One problem I quickly realized is that the backplate pushes right to the edge of the PCI-E slot, which, on an ITX board, means that it's right up to the edge of M.2 heatsink, and the shroud over back I/O area.
Because the screws on the backplate are not countersunk, they ended up conflicting with the heatsink and the shroud, so I had to remove those. See picture:
Also, this is pretty much the same pattern for most of the current gen ITX boards (at least the B550 and X570 ones I looked at).
It'll be nice if the backplate and screws are countersunk so that the card with waterblock can stay flush.
One problem I quickly realized is that the backplate pushes right to the edge of the PCI-E slot, which, on an ITX board, means that it's right up to the edge of M.2 heatsink, and the shroud over back I/O area.
Because the screws on the backplate are not countersunk, they ended up conflicting with the heatsink and the shroud, so I had to remove those. See picture:
Also, this is pretty much the same pattern for most of the current gen ITX boards (at least the B550 and X570 ones I looked at).
It'll be nice if the backplate and screws are countersunk so that the card with waterblock can stay flush.